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John Ridley Stroop

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American psychologist known for creating the Stroop effect test. (1897-1973)

United StatesLived 1897 to 1973 · aged 76
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John Ridley Stroop, better known as J. Ridley Stroop, was an American psychologist whose research in cognition and interference continues to be considered by some as the gold standard in attentional studies and profound enough to continue to be cited for relevance into the 21st century.

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Stroop's research into what became known as the Stroop effect showed that it takes more time to name the color of a word where the word does not correspond to that color (conflict), than to name the color of a square (no conflict).Stroop's research into what became known as the Stroop effect showed that it takes more time to name the color of a word where the word does not correspond to that color (conflict), than to name the color of a square (no conflict).

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John Ridley Stroop, better known as J. Ridley Stroop, was an American psychologist whose research in cognition and interference continues to be considered by some as the gold standard in attentional studies and profound enough to continue to be cited for relevance into the 21st century. However, Christianity was the real passion of his life; psychology was simply an occupation.

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Lived 1897 to 1973 · aged 76
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