THE STROOP EFFECT

The Stroop Effect

The Stroop Effect

The Stroop effect shows how the brain deals with conflicting information. It is interference in the completion of a task caused by one area of the brain dominating and inhibiting the response of other functional areas.

Two sets of words, the second set demonstrates the Stroop effect. Say the color of these words are printed in as fast as you can:

Green Red Blue WhiteYellow Blue Yellow Black

Blue Yellow Red WhiteGreen Yellow Green Black

Due to the Stroop effect, the first setresults in a faster reaction time with fewer errors. 

The classic example is ...