- According to Scientific American, the Stroop effect proves that when someone sees the name of a color printed in a different color, it can affect how quickly they are able to name the color they’re actually seeing.
- UK-based lens company Lenstore created a Stroop effect game measuring how quickly players can identify five matching colors and 10 mismatching colors.
- Only 21% of adults who played the game scored 10/10 for the mismatching colors.
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There are all kinds of brainteasers that test our perception and swiftness of mind. The latest? A game created by UK-based lens retailer Lenstore that tests what’s called the Stroop effect.
According to Scientific American, the Stroop effect proves that if the name of a color is presented in a color that doesn’t match, it can affect how quickly a person is able to name the color they’re actually seeing.
“For example,” it says, “if the word ‘red’ is printed in yellow ink it will take a different amount of time for a person to name the color of the ink than if the word ‘red’ is printed in red ink.”
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Lenstore's game presents viewers five matching colors and names and 10 mismatching colors and names. The game flashes the name of a color and asks players to click on the color they're actually seeing.
The company tested the game out on 2,000 adults and says 79% of respondents got 5/5 for matching colors, while just 21% got 10/10 for the mismatching colors.
Ready to try it out for yourself? The game can be found below.
Were you able to get all of the colors right?
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