The Stroop effect reveals how our brains process conflicting information, particularly when trying to name the ink color of a word with mismatched text. This cognitive task shows that interference, ...

The way we see and process information is a key component of how we respond, behave, and perceive the world around us. There are things that our brains automatically process because they are congruent ...

We think that the ability to read is a complicated, artificial process, but when’s the last time you’ve seen a sign, in your native language, that you’ve chosen not to read? The Stroop Test shows how ...

A dysfunction found in some patients with cirrhosis is normally difficult to diagnose due to extremely subtle symptoms. But a free smartphone app could change that. Elizabeth Armstrong Moore Elizabeth ...

This is a modified/interactive version of one of the neuro-behavioral tests that the climbers will be taking en route to the summit to measure their mental abilities. To find out about this and other ...

When presented with a word like "red" printed in blue ink, you have to actively suppress the urge to read the word "red" and instead focus on the colour of the ink (blue), which takes more cognitive ...