Colours are some of the first things we’re taught at primary school, but a new perception game will put your ability to name different hues to the test.
Researchers from the Lenstore have released a new perception game, based on the Stroop Effect.
The Stroop Effect is a psychological phenomenon that challenges how we name physical colours when they’re used to spell the name of a different colour.
For example, if the word ‘red’ was written in green, you’d probably have to stop and think before you could name the colour of the world.
Lenstore’s game is designed to measure your reaction times and selective attention.
Players are challenged to identify five matching colours as quickly as possible, before identifying 10 mismatching colours.
While this might sound simple, during tests on 2,000 UK adults, just 79% got 5/5 for matching colours, and just 21% scored full marks for mismatching colours.
The tests also found some unexpected factors that can affect your score, including your mood, age, and even how often you exercise!
The results revealed that younger players are more likely to score full marks on the test, as are those who exercise daily, while those in a calm mood fair the best.
Think you can get a perfect score? Test yourself here!
