In post-unification Germany, lingering conflicts between East and West Germans have found some unusual outlets, including a debate of the relative superiority of East and West German 'Ampelmännchen' pedestrian traffic signs. In our study, we probed the visual efficacy of East and West German Ampelmännchen signs with a Stroop-like conflict task. We found that the distinctive East German man-with-hat figures were more resistant to conflicting information, and in turn produced greater interference when used as distractors. These findings demonstrate Stroop-like effects for real-life objects, such as traffic signs, and underline the practical utility of an East German icon. © 2013 Peschke et al.
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Peschke, C., Olk, B., & Hilgetag, C. C. (2013). Should I Stay or Should I Go - Cognitive Conflict in Multi-Attribute Signals Probed with East and West German “Ampelmännchen” Traffic Signs. PLoS ONE, 8(5). https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0064712
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