The Stroop Task: The Psych Test You Cannot Beat

The task sounds like it should be pretty easy, but the Stroop task is a fantastic, and very well studied, example of how your brain’s automatic processing can trip you up! We make science kits now! Go to to learn more, order one online, or find them in a store near you. Hosted by: Hank Green ---------- Support SciShow by becoming a patron on Patreon: SciShow has a spinoff podcast! It’s called SciShow Tangents. Check it out at ---------- Huge thanks go to the following Patreon supporters for helping us keep SciShow free for everyone forever: AAdam Brainard, Greg, Alex Hackman, Sam Lutfi, D.A. Noe, الخليفي سلطان, Piya Shedden, KatieMarie Magnone, Scott Satovsky Jr, Charles Southerland, Patrick D. Ashmore, charles george, Kevin Bealer, Chris Peters ---------- Looking for SciShow elsewhere o