Fig. 7: Stroop and Swimmy effects are compared with data from a large-scale meta-analysis.
From: The Stroop effect involves an excitatory–inhibitory fronto-cerebellar loop
a Meta-analysis maps of the Stroop effect and the current activation maps of interference effects (incongruent vs. congruent) are overlaid on the transverse sections of structural images. Stroop task (top); Swimmy task (bottom). Cyan: meta-analysis maps only; green: current maps only; red: both maps overlapping. The levels of sections are indicated by Z levels at the bottom and yellow lines on the 3D surface of the brain at the right bottom. Arrowheads indicate anatomical locations. b ROI analysis (Stroop: N = 63; Swimmy: N = 55; independent participants). ROIs were defined as left lateral (LL), medial (M), and right lateral (RL) regions based on X axis levels in the meta-analysis maps of the Stroop effect. Stroop task (left); Swimmy task (right). Horizontal and vertical axes indicate ROIs and brain activity, respectively. Rectangular and error bars indicate means and standard errors of the mean across participants, respectively, with individual data overlaid on each rectangular bar. Statistical p values are shown on the top (t tests, two-tailed, uncorrected). c ROI analysis in which ROIs were defined based on the meta-analysis maps of cognitive control. Statistical procedures and formats are similar to those in b. The sample size is identical to that in b.
