Juno Kelly from @cultednews and I had a brief conversation about the #TikTok trend #slowmaxxing - a trend advocating for a slower pace of life. Check out Juno's blog.

Great to see our work being covered. Research highlights the disconnect between how AT is developed and how it works in practice via @ATToday_mag.

RT @egaming_esports: | #NEW #ESPORTS #RESEARCH | Congrats to @DylanPoulus and @benjamintsharpe on the publication of "A Protocol for Intern….

RT @ChiUniPress: New research highlights the gap between technological innovation and reality for individuals living with dementia. @benjam….

Inspiring days with BSc poster presentations and today's MSc symposium. My students topics ranged from cold water immersion, media bias, multitasking, the development of a novel dichotic listening task, to disrupting attentional processes through high cognitive load. Great stuff!.

RT @ChiUniPress: “The evidence is clear: we are not built for unbroken vigilance.”. Read this report on a recent paper from @benjamintsharp….

New in Anxiety, Stress, & Coping "Enhancing Pressurized Esports Performance: A Pilot Study on the Combined Effects of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation and Arousal Reappraisal". AR reduces anxiety + boosts performance under pressure—and effects are amplified with tDCS.

New in Perspectives in Public Health: “Dopamine-Scrolling.” Today’s platforms hijack our reward systems, creating low-grade, compulsive engagement. It’s not just tech—it’s a public health issue. We need better design, education, and policy. Paper is open access.

New in @egaming_esports titled "Commentary of the Transferability of Esports to Military and Emergency Responder Roles" discussing how skills from competitive gaming might inform military and emergency training. Open access and a call for interdisciplinary work.

Just out in Cognitive Science: “The Sustained Attention Paradox.” We expect people to maintain perfect vigilance—but what if that’s biologically impossible? This piece argues it’s time to design systems around attention limits, not blame people for failing. Open access.

Study 4: Beyond certification: Improving lifeguard drowning detection through validated tools and specialized training.

Study 3: Cognition and lifeguard detection performance.

Study 2: Influence of Vigilance Performance on Lifeguard Gaze Behaviour.

Study 1: An expert-novice comparison of lifeguard specific vigilance performance.

The final paper from my PhD is now out. Across studies, we explored how lifeguards manage cognitive demands in dynamic settings. Takeaways: training matters, experience and cognitive ability counts, and vigilance tasks are extremely challenging for humans. Links in comments.

RT @DylanPoulus: 🚨Esports Players 🚨.We are developing Esports Mental Health Guidelines, and we want esports players to help shape them!.💬 <….

@ChiUniPress.

Excited to have contributed to Esports Business Management (Vol. 2)! In Chapter 2, @DrSethJenny and I explore esports levels, pro pathways, governance, youth growth, college & university orgs, recruitment, scholarships, and key challenges. Grateful to be part of this!.

RT @benjamintsharpe: The BSc (Hons) Psychology of Esports programme at @chiuni represents a new initiative that I hope will have a profound….

Are you experienced in supporting individuals with Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) or dementia, or in the field of Immersive Virtual Reality (VR)? Emmanuel, my fantastic PhD student, is seeking your input. Please sign up or RT his original post.