Test your cognitive flexibility with this fun brain teaser

Ready to test your cog­ni­tive flex­i­bil­i­ty and con­cen­tra­tion pow­ers? Try this clas­sic brain teas­er, fun for kids and adults alike. Quick! Say aloud what col­or you see in every word. Don’t read the word — say the col­or :-) Tougher than expect­ed, right? This brain teas­er is actu­al­ly called the Stroop Test and is often used in…

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Not all mental activity is created equal (quick brain teaser)

Quick! Say aloud what col­or you see in every word — DON“T just read each word.   Not easy, right! The Stroop test is used in neu­ropsy­cho­log­i­cal eval­u­a­tions to mea­sure men­tal vital­i­ty and flex­i­bil­i­ty, since per­form­ing well requires strong atten­tion and self-reg­u­la­­tion capa­bil­i­ty. We used this lit­tle brain test/ teas­er in our online course this Wednes­day to…

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Mea­sure Your Men­tal Speed and Flex­i­bil­ity with this Interactive Stroop Test

Here is a fun and inter­ac­tive ver­sion of the famous Stroop test. This test is used in neu­ropsy­cho­log­i­cal eval­u­a­tions to mea­sure men­tal speed and flex­i­bil­ity, the hall­marks of exec­u­tive func­tions. Per­form­ing well on the test requires strong atten­tion and self-reg­u­la­tion. Your job is to name the col­ors of the words. Do NOT read the words but the…

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