Decomposing the emotional Stroop effect

Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology

Volumn 63, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 42-49

  Frings, Christian ^a   Englert, Julia ^a   Wentura, Dirk ^a   Bermeitinger, Christina ^a  

^a SAARLAND UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Emotional intrusion; Emotional stimuli; Emotional Stroop; Fast effect; Slow effect; Valence

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTENTION; COLOR VISION; DISCRIMINATION LEARNING; EMOTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PHYSIOLOGY; REACTION TIME; READING;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ATTENTION; COLOR PERCEPTION; DISCRIMINATION LEARNING; EMOTIONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; REACTION TIME; READING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77649167766     PISSN: 17470218     EISSN: 17470226     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17470210903156594     Document Type: Article

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