While time pressure can cause people to limit external information search, perceptions of crowding in a retail environment can cause people to increase external search due to the social stimulation of crowds.

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Perceptions of crowding in a retail environment typically cause people to reduce their external search and leave the environment more quickly due to discomfort and stress, rather than increase external search due to social stimulation.

While Time Pressure Can Cause People to Limit External Information