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University of Washington

University of Washington: Neuroscience for Kids: Stroop Effect

For Students 9th - 10th
Do words or colors have more influence over what you read? Try this interactive Stroop Effect test to find out what causes the results.
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Science Buddies

Science Buddies: What Conflicting Mental Tasks Reveal About Thinking

For Students 9th - 10th
Can you pat your head with one hand while you rub your stomach with the other? This experiment is kind of like that, but it can actually give you some insight into how your mind works. The task is to name colors. It sounds simple enough,...
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Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Warped Words and the Stroop Effect

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
The Stroop effect describes an experiment about the time it takes to name the color of printed words. When you try to name the color in which color words are printed, it takes longer when the color word differs from the ink color than...
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PBS

Pbs Teachers: Scientific American: Make Up Your Mind: The Stroop Effect

For Teachers 5th - 8th Standards
Describe how the Stroop Effect influences the brain's ability to simultaneously process conflicting information. Conduct a test where subjects are required to identify the font color of words that name a different color (the word "red"...