The Stroop effect is one of the most popular models of conflict processing in neuroscience and psychology. The response conflict theory of the Stroop effect explains decreased performance in the incongruent condition of Stroop tasks by assuming that the task-relevant and the task-irrelevant stimulus features elicit conflicting response tendencies. However, to date, there is not much explicit ne...

Research on the acute effects of exercise on cognitive performance by older adults is limited by a focus on nonhealthy populations. Furthermore, the duration of cognitive improvements after exercise has not been examined. Thus, this study was designed to test the immediate and delayed effects of acute exercise on cognitive performance of healthy older adults. Cognitive performance was assessed ...

The Stroop Effect is the decreased accuracy and increased response times observed when participants are asked to indicate the printed color of a word that is itself a conflicting or incongruous color-word (respond “blue” to RED printed in blue), compared to color-naming of congruous words or control stimuli (BLUE or XXXX respectively, both printed in blue). Congruous trials (matching word color...

The Stroop Effect is the decreased accuracy and increased response times observed when participants are asked to indicate the printed color of a word that is itself a conflicting or incongruous color-word (respond “blue” to RED printed in blue), compared to color-naming of congruous words or control stimuli (BLUE or XXXX respectively, both printed in blue). Congruous trials (matching word color...

Depression is a common illness which tends to have a relapsing progression. Revealing vulnerability factors is an important step towards improved treatment and prevention. Previous studies of individuals in remission indicate that inhibitory control is more strongly impaired than other cognitive functions. Studies have mostly used Stroop tasks; it is unclear how this population performs on othe...

The Color Stroop Test is consensually considered as a task to assess the efficiency of inhibitory mechanisms. If the Stroop interference effect is largely undisputed, it is also acknowledged that the size of this effect varies as a function of various task manipulations, such as the task format. The aim of the present study was to compare the size of adult age-related differences in inhibition ...