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Quick! say aloud what color you see in every word, NOT the word you read.The Stroop test is used in neuropsychological evaluations to measure mental vitality and flexibility, since performing well requires strong inhibition capability.
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Maria said
This is tricky–and fun! Thanks for the mental calisthenics!
–Maria
Beate said
Ha! I really slowed down when the color and word no longer coincided. Association is a strong predicter of response!
Victoria said
Answer: Brown
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Alvaro said
Happy that you enjoyed it!
Aaron said
The trick of these is dissociating from the text itself. A slight relaxation of the pupils and the text becomes blurred allowing one to focus only on the color.
Alvaro said
Aaron: great trick. You can certainly do that. Alternatively, you can train your brain to inhibit your natural response and instead develop a new response pattern.
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Helen said
Blue. The color of the background can be seen “within” the letters of each word… Anyway, that was my guess.