The BSc (Hons) Psychology of Esports programme at University of Chichester represents a new initiative that I hope will have a profound impact on the esports population, the esports field and the broader psychology landscape. Check out my column below: chi.ac.uk/news/dr-benjam…

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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.

New in Journal of Electronic Gaming and 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.

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.

“The evidence is clear: we are not built for unbroken vigilance.” Read this report on a recent paper from Dr Benjamin T. Sharpe - and its implications for high-risk professions. chi.ac.uk/news/human-att…

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.

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!

New research highlights the gap between technological innovation and reality for individuals living with dementia. Dr Benjamin T. Sharpe chi.ac.uk/news/new-resea…

| #NEW #ESPORTS #RESEARCH | Congrats to Dr Dylan Poulus and Dr Benjamin T. Sharpe on the publication of "A Protocol for International Mental Health Guidelines for Esports" in JEGE #mentalhealth doi.org/10.1123/jege.2…

Great to see our work being covered. Research highlights the disconnect between how AT is developed and how it works in practice attoday.co.uk/research-highl… via @ATToday_mag

Juno Kelly from CULTED 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. culted.com/what-is-slowma…

Why our Stone Age brains aren't designed for sustained attention. Our modern world demands sustained vigilance, write Dr Benjamin T. Sharpe & Ian Tyndall University of Chichester, but we're using brains that weren't designed for this kind of focus rte.ie/brainstorm/202…