Disillusion

Disillusion

In this game, you quickly match tiles according to the rules—but the rules change.

You must constantly switch between matching shape or color, balancing two competing cognitive processes that can interfere with each other and lead to mistakes.

Why Play Disillusion?

Disillusion challenges your ability to switch tasks quickly and accurately. As rules change mid-game, you’ll need to shift between interpreting shape and interpreting color—without getting tripped up by interference from the previous rule.

Mental Flexibility

Mental Flexibility

Switch between tasks and rules as they change in real time.

Task Switching

Task Switching

Shift your attention and responses based on changing goals.

Cognitive Control

Cognitive Control

Manage interference between competing processes like shape and color.

Disillusion vs Other Flexibility Games

While many Flexibility games involve rule changes, Disillusion highlights cognitive interference—when switching between similar tasks creates conflict. It’s a focused exercise in mental agility and response accuracy.

Frequently Asked Questions

What cognitive skill does Disillusion train?

Disillusion trains Task Switching, specifically your ability to shift between tasks that rely on different cognitive processes like shape and color recognition.

What are some tips for playing Disillusion?

Pay close attention to the current rule and resist following the previous one. When the rule changes, take a brief mental reset before responding.

What is Task Switching?

Task Switching is the ability to change focus from one task or rule to another. It requires quickly reconfiguring your mental state while maintaining accuracy.

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