Stroop Test Leaderboard
Click the ink color of a color word - not the word itself. Measures cognitive flexibility.
All-Time Rankings
Higher is better
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Zachary D.
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๐บ๐ธ United States | 100% |
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Jonathan C.
SILVER
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๐ธ๐ฌ Singapore | 100% |
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Liam O.
BRONZE
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๐ฆ๐บ Australia | 100% |
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Dan
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๐ฆ๐บ Australia | 100% |
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Long T.
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๐ฆ๐บ Australia | 100% |
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Carlos C.
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๐ช๐ธ Spain | 100% |
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noob
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๐น๐ณ Tunisia | 100% |
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Mikayla
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๐ฆ๐บ Australia | 100% |
| #9 |
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Tanmay R.
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๐ฎ๐ณ India | 100% |
| #10 |
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xiaojiao C.
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๐ฌ๐ง United Kingdom | 100% |
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Josรฉ
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๐ง๐ท Brazil | 100% |
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Sahil G.
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๐ฎ๐ณ India | 100% |
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Duolingo
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๐ธ๐ฌ Singapore | 100% |
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Abderrahman F.
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๐ฒ๐ฆ Morocco | 100% |
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Hแบฃi L.
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๐ป๐ณ Vietnam | 100% |
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Balรกzs K.
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๐ญ๐บ Hungary | 100% |
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Viggo A.
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๐ณ๐ด Norway | 100% |
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Constantin M.
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๐ท๐ด Romania | 100% |
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denn B.
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๐ต๐ญ Philippines | 100% |
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austen P.
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๐ณ๐ฟ New Zealand | 100% |
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just F.
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๐ฌ๐ง United Kingdom | 100% |
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Priya A.
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๐บ๐ธ United States | 100% |
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SomeFreshNews
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๐ซ๐ท France | 100% |
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AhmetYasin
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๐น๐ท Tรผrkiye | 100% |
| #25 |
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Ethan G.
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๐ฆ๐บ Australia | 100% |
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What is a good Stroop Test score?
| Level | Score Range |
|---|---|
| Exceptional | โฅ 95% acc |
| Excellent | 90โ94% |
| Above Avg | 82โ89% |
| Average | 70โ81% |
| Below Avg | 55โ69% |
| Low | < 55% |
The Stroop effect is mediated by the anterior cingulate cortex (ACC) and dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (dlPFC), which must override the dominant reading response. Stroop performance predicts executive function in clinical populations and declines with age and frontal lobe pathology.
What does the Stroop Test test measure?
The Stroop Test presents color words (like "RED") printed in a different ink color (like blue). You must name the ink color, not the word. The automatic reading process creates cognitive interference that slows your response. The "Stroop effect" - the delay caused by this conflict - is one of the most replicated findings in all of psychology.
How to improve your Stroop Test score
- โ Say the ink color out loud (or subvocalize it) immediately - verbal output competes with the reading impulse.
- โ Fix your gaze on the ink color area rather than the word shape.
- โ Slow down slightly - accuracy matters more than speed on the Stroop test.
- โ Meditation and mindfulness practice measurably improves Stroop performance over time.