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Stroop Interference

• Do the processes involved in reading words and naming colors interfere?

• There is an asymmetry in the observed interference between color-word reading and color naming.

• When reading the names of colors, the ink color of the word is relatively easy to ignore.

• However, in color naming, the meaning of the word tends to influence how quickly we respond with the correct color.

• Overall, word reading is quicker than color naming.

  Condition	Task Demand	Ink Color	Word Stimulus	Response Time (ms)
  Neutral	Color Naming	red	---	650
  Conflict	Color Naming	red	GREEN	860
  Congruent	Color Naming	red	RED	570
  Neutral	Word Naming	---	RED	450
  Conflict	Word Naming	green	RED	460
  Congruent	Word Naming	red	RED	445