Stroop Test Leaderboard
Click the ink color of a color word - not the word itself. Measures cognitive flexibility.
All-Time Rankings
Higher is better
| Rank | Player | Location | Score |
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| #1 |
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color_zen
GOLD
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🇯🇵 Kyoto | 98% |
| #2 |
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exec_ctrl
SILVER
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🇺🇸 Stanford | 97% |
| #3 |
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ink_master
BRONZE
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🇩🇪 Freiburg | 96% |
| #4 |
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stroop_ace
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🇰🇷 Seoul | 96% |
| #5 |
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prefrontal_k
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🇬🇧 Oxford | 95% |
| #6 |
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cogflex_7
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🇨🇦 Vancouver | 95% |
| #7 |
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hue_ninja
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🇸🇬 Singapore | 94% |
| #8 |
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attent_pro
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🇦🇺 Melbourne | 94% |
| #9 |
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inhibit_x
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🇫🇷 Lyon | 93% |
| #10 |
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color_ctrl
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🇳🇱 Leiden | 92% |
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What is a good Stroop Test score?
| Level | Score Range |
|---|---|
| Exceptional | ≥ 95% acc |
| Excellent | 90–94% |
| Above Avg | 82–89% |
| Average | 70–81% |
| Below Avg | 55–69% |
| 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
- → Say the ink color out loud (or subvocalize it) immediately - verbal output competes with the reading impulse.
- → Fix your gaze on the ink color area rather than the word shape.
- → Slow down slightly - accuracy matters more than speed on the Stroop test.
- → Meditation and mindfulness practice measurably improves Stroop performance over time.