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Boaz M Ben-David1, Bruce A Schneider
1Department of Psychology, Centre for Research on Biological Communication Systems, University of Toronto Mississauga, Ontario, Canada. boaz.ben.david@utoronto.ca
Abstract:
An increase in Stroop effects with age can be interpreted as reflecting age-related reductions in selective attention, cognitive slowing, or color-vision. In the present study, 88 younger adults performed a Stroop test with two color-sets, saturated and desaturated, to simulate an age-related decrease in color perception. This color manipulation with younger adults was sufficient to lead to an increase in Stroop effects that mimics age-effects. We conclude that age-related changes in color perception can contribute to the differences in Stroop effects observed in aging. Finally, we suggest that the clinical applications of Stroop take this factor into account.
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