Interdimensional interference in the Stroop effect: Uncovering the cognitive and neural anatomy of attention

Trends in Cognitive Sciences

Volumn 4, Issue 10, 2000, Pages 383-391

  MacLeod, Colin M ^a,b   MacDonald, Penny A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATTENTION; BEHAVIOR; BRAIN FUNCTION; CINGULATE GYRUS; COGNITION; COLOR; EMOTION; FACILITATION; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; REVIEW; THEORY;

EID: 0034306957     PISSN: 13646613     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1364-6613(00)01530-8     Document Type: Review

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