@article{ref1,
title="Should I stay or should I go - cognitive conflict in multi-attribute signals probed with East and West German 'ampelmännchen' traffic signs",
journal="PLoS one",
year="2013",
author="Peschke, Claudia and Olk, Bettina and Hilgetag, Claus C.",
volume="8",
number="5",
pages="e64712-e64712",
abstract="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.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1932-6203",
doi="10.1371/journal.pone.0064712",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0064712"
}