Claudia von Bastian
@cvonbastian.bsky.social
Professor at the University of Sheffield researching cognitive abilities and their plasticity & developing open-source experiment software Tatool Web. Can be found outdoors 🌄 or on a CS server🎮
ESCOP2025 Sheffield co-host (https://www.escop2025.com/)
ESCOP2025 Sheffield co-host (https://www.escop2025.com/)
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Does playing Counter-Strike make you think faster? ⌨
Prof Claudia Von Bastian @cvonbastian.bsky.social and PhD student Eleanor Hyde are looking into the cognitive benefits of playing video games like Counter-Strike 2.
Learn more 👇 #CS2 #CounterStrike
Prof Claudia Von Bastian @cvonbastian.bsky.social and PhD student Eleanor Hyde are looking into the cognitive benefits of playing video games like Counter-Strike 2.
Learn more 👇 #CS2 #CounterStrike
The Psychology of Counter-Strike | The University of Sheffield
Does playing Counter-Strike make you think faster?Prof Claudia Von Bastian and PhD student Eleanor Hyde are looking into the cognitive benefits of playing vi...
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Excited that @sheffielduni.bsky.social has featured our 🎮 #counter-strike research 🎮 with @endpoint.gg and the cs community! 🤩 @erahyde.bsky.social and I explain how #counter-strike skill relates to better decision-making in high-pressure situations, which can benefit also other parts of life! 👇
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I presented part of the CoTraiLS project data at #ESCOP2025 @escop.bsky.social around 2 weeks ago. I’m happy to be part of this cognitive-stimulating conference with a fun and friendly environment! The joy of the conference remains to this day!
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September 22, 2025 at 5:15 PM
I presented part of the CoTraiLS project data at #ESCOP2025 @escop.bsky.social around 2 weeks ago. I’m happy to be part of this cognitive-stimulating conference with a fun and friendly environment! The joy of the conference remains to this day!
#Latepost
#Latepost
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Preprint alert🚨Excited to share my first first-author paper!
Does playing first-person shooters relate to better multitasking skills? Not in our study, but we found experienced #Counter-Strike players are generally much faster in their reactions!
👉 osf.io/preprints/ps...
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Does playing first-person shooters relate to better multitasking skills? Not in our study, but we found experienced #Counter-Strike players are generally much faster in their reactions!
👉 osf.io/preprints/ps...
@cvonbastian.bsky.social
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October 27, 2025 at 12:54 PM
Preprint alert🚨Excited to share my first first-author paper!
Does playing first-person shooters relate to better multitasking skills? Not in our study, but we found experienced #Counter-Strike players are generally much faster in their reactions!
👉 osf.io/preprints/ps...
@cvonbastian.bsky.social
Does playing first-person shooters relate to better multitasking skills? Not in our study, but we found experienced #Counter-Strike players are generally much faster in their reactions!
👉 osf.io/preprints/ps...
@cvonbastian.bsky.social
🌟 We’re hiring! 🌟 Are you interested in memory, cognitive training, & healthy ageing? We’re looking for a Research Assistant to join our lab! www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DOZ814/r...
👉 0.5 FTE (2.5 days/week), 4 months (likely from 01/26)
👉 Annual salary £32,080 to £33,002 (pro-rata)
👉 Based in Sheffield, UK
👉 0.5 FTE (2.5 days/week), 4 months (likely from 01/26)
👉 Annual salary £32,080 to £33,002 (pro-rata)
👉 Based in Sheffield, UK
Research Assistant - Cognitive Ability & Plasticity Lab at University of Sheffield
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October 17, 2025 at 8:08 AM
🌟 We’re hiring! 🌟 Are you interested in memory, cognitive training, & healthy ageing? We’re looking for a Research Assistant to join our lab! www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DOZ814/r...
👉 0.5 FTE (2.5 days/week), 4 months (likely from 01/26)
👉 Annual salary £32,080 to £33,002 (pro-rata)
👉 Based in Sheffield, UK
👉 0.5 FTE (2.5 days/week), 4 months (likely from 01/26)
👉 Annual salary £32,080 to £33,002 (pro-rata)
👉 Based in Sheffield, UK
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Attending Psychonomics in Denver? Consider arriving early enough to join the 2nd mtg of the Symposium for Individual Differences (SIDIC) on Thurs. Registration is open thru 10/31 & we've got a great program planned, with a keynote by @amiyake.bsky.social
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Program | SIDIC 2025
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October 4, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Attending Psychonomics in Denver? Consider arriving early enough to join the 2nd mtg of the Symposium for Individual Differences (SIDIC) on Thurs. Registration is open thru 10/31 & we've got a great program planned, with a keynote by @amiyake.bsky.social
caliberlab.wixsite.com/sidic2025/pr...
caliberlab.wixsite.com/sidic2025/pr...
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Exciting PhD opportunity on parental mental health and early executive function development in the UK and South Africa! www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
Please share 😊
Please share 😊
Funded PhD GW4 BioMed DTP - The impact of parental mental health on the brain bases of early executive function development at University of Bristol on FindAPhD.com
PhD Project - Funded PhD GW4 BioMed DTP - The impact of parental mental health on the brain bases of early executive function development at University of Bristol, listed on FindAPhD.com
www.findaphd.com
September 25, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Exciting PhD opportunity on parental mental health and early executive function development in the UK and South Africa! www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
Please share 😊
Please share 😊
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Posting on behalf of Tamar Gollan, who is not on Bluesky:
A postdoc position is open and available immediately in Dr. Tamar Gollan’s Laboratory of Aging Bilingualism at the University of California, San Diego, funded by NIH & NSF. See link for details!
psychiatry.ucsd.edu/about/LAB_Go...
A postdoc position is open and available immediately in Dr. Tamar Gollan’s Laboratory of Aging Bilingualism at the University of California, San Diego, funded by NIH & NSF. See link for details!
psychiatry.ucsd.edu/about/LAB_Go...
psychiatry.ucsd.edu
September 30, 2025 at 8:29 PM
Posting on behalf of Tamar Gollan, who is not on Bluesky:
A postdoc position is open and available immediately in Dr. Tamar Gollan’s Laboratory of Aging Bilingualism at the University of California, San Diego, funded by NIH & NSF. See link for details!
psychiatry.ucsd.edu/about/LAB_Go...
A postdoc position is open and available immediately in Dr. Tamar Gollan’s Laboratory of Aging Bilingualism at the University of California, San Diego, funded by NIH & NSF. See link for details!
psychiatry.ucsd.edu/about/LAB_Go...
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** New ** Seeking Postdoctoral Research Fellow (3 yrs) for ESRC project on skilled reading in Arabic. Based in my lab at @rhulpsychology.bsky.social and collaborating with @denisdrieghe.bsky.social (Soton) and Sami Boudelaa (UAE). Please share! jobs.royalholloway.ac.uk/vacancy.aspx...
Job Opportunity at Royal Holloway University of London: Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Applications are invited for a 3-year, full-time Postdoctoral Research Fellow position in the Department of Psychology at Royal Holloway, University of London.This position is funded by an ESRC resear...
jobs.royalholloway.ac.uk
October 1, 2025 at 7:07 AM
** New ** Seeking Postdoctoral Research Fellow (3 yrs) for ESRC project on skilled reading in Arabic. Based in my lab at @rhulpsychology.bsky.social and collaborating with @denisdrieghe.bsky.social (Soton) and Sami Boudelaa (UAE). Please share! jobs.royalholloway.ac.uk/vacancy.aspx...
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I am pleased to share that "the bird study" is now accepted at Psychology and Aging! A great collaboration with visiting intern Kishen Senziani, @leabartsch.bsky.social & @edamizrak.bsky.social 😀 Check out the pre-print below and a short thread on the study design and main takeaways 🧵👇
What Makes a Birdbrain Tick: Long-term Memory Drives Expertise Effects on Working Memory Binding: https://osf.io/y835u
September 23, 2025 at 7:23 PM
I am pleased to share that "the bird study" is now accepted at Psychology and Aging! A great collaboration with visiting intern Kishen Senziani, @leabartsch.bsky.social & @edamizrak.bsky.social 😀 Check out the pre-print below and a short thread on the study design and main takeaways 🧵👇
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First time attending & presenting at #ESCoP2025 in Sheffield! 🎶 I shared my research on how culture shapes the emotions we perceive & feel in favorite music, and its links to creativity. Grateful to Renee for the invite & the chance to network with scholars worldwide!
September 16, 2025 at 5:45 PM
First time attending & presenting at #ESCoP2025 in Sheffield! 🎶 I shared my research on how culture shapes the emotions we perceive & feel in favorite music, and its links to creativity. Grateful to Renee for the invite & the chance to network with scholars worldwide!
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1/3 - Has it really already been two weeks that I was on my way to #ESCOP2025?! @vmloaiza1.bsky.social @cvonbastian.bsky.social - thank you & your entire team for making it a truly amazing conference!
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September 15, 2025 at 4:10 AM
1/3 - Has it really already been two weeks that I was on my way to #ESCOP2025?! @vmloaiza1.bsky.social @cvonbastian.bsky.social - thank you & your entire team for making it a truly amazing conference!
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Yes, this was a really great experience! Thanks for @cvonbastian.bsky.social and @vmloaiza1.bsky.social for asking us to do this as part of #ESCOP2025! And if you are interested in having a similar workshop for your PhD Programm or similar, feel free to reach out!
A huge thanks to all participants, my fellow workshop co-organizers @gidon-frischkorn.bsky.social and @ruhibhanap.bsky.social, and #ESCOP2025 for hosting our workshop introducing cognitive measurement models with the #bmm R package (venpopov.github.io/bmm/) - it was such a rewarding experience!
September 12, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Yes, this was a really great experience! Thanks for @cvonbastian.bsky.social and @vmloaiza1.bsky.social for asking us to do this as part of #ESCOP2025! And if you are interested in having a similar workshop for your PhD Programm or similar, feel free to reach out!
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A huge thanks to all participants, my fellow workshop co-organizers @gidon-frischkorn.bsky.social and @ruhibhanap.bsky.social, and #ESCOP2025 for hosting our workshop introducing cognitive measurement models with the #bmm R package (venpopov.github.io/bmm/) - it was such a rewarding experience!
September 12, 2025 at 9:57 AM
A huge thanks to all participants, my fellow workshop co-organizers @gidon-frischkorn.bsky.social and @ruhibhanap.bsky.social, and #ESCOP2025 for hosting our workshop introducing cognitive measurement models with the #bmm R package (venpopov.github.io/bmm/) - it was such a rewarding experience!
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We had a great time at #ESCOP2025 last week! 🤩
All lab members had the chance to present their work and engage in inspiring conversations. Many thanks to the organizers for such a well-run and engaging conference!🥳
All lab members had the chance to present their work and engage in inspiring conversations. Many thanks to the organizers for such a well-run and engaging conference!🥳
September 8, 2025 at 2:34 PM
We had a great time at #ESCOP2025 last week! 🤩
All lab members had the chance to present their work and engage in inspiring conversations. Many thanks to the organizers for such a well-run and engaging conference!🥳
All lab members had the chance to present their work and engage in inspiring conversations. Many thanks to the organizers for such a well-run and engaging conference!🥳
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It’s been one week since WiCS+Europe at #ESCOP2025, and we want to thank everyone who joined us!
We’re especially grateful to @escop.bsky.social for supporting us over the years to keep a space for connection, visibility, and discussion about inclusivity in cognitive science alive and growing
We’re especially grateful to @escop.bsky.social for supporting us over the years to keep a space for connection, visibility, and discussion about inclusivity in cognitive science alive and growing
September 9, 2025 at 1:50 PM
It’s been one week since WiCS+Europe at #ESCOP2025, and we want to thank everyone who joined us!
We’re especially grateful to @escop.bsky.social for supporting us over the years to keep a space for connection, visibility, and discussion about inclusivity in cognitive science alive and growing
We’re especially grateful to @escop.bsky.social for supporting us over the years to keep a space for connection, visibility, and discussion about inclusivity in cognitive science alive and growing
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#Escop2025 is over, ending (for me) with a great talk by Merel Muylle…
September 5, 2025 at 6:25 PM
#Escop2025 is over, ending (for me) with a great talk by Merel Muylle…
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Had some truly engaging discussions while presenting my poster at #ESCOP2025!
Big thanks to everyone who stopped by, asked questions, and shared their ideas 🧠
Big thanks to everyone who stopped by, asked questions, and shared their ideas 🧠
September 5, 2025 at 1:17 PM
Had some truly engaging discussions while presenting my poster at #ESCOP2025!
Big thanks to everyone who stopped by, asked questions, and shared their ideas 🧠
Big thanks to everyone who stopped by, asked questions, and shared their ideas 🧠
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Greetings from Sheffield!👋🧠 We’re at the #ESCOP2025 24th Biennial Conference of the European Society for Cognitive Psychology. Excited to share several of our team’s studies—check them out on our website 👉 mcll.edu.pl/activities/c...
September 5, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Greetings from Sheffield!👋🧠 We’re at the #ESCOP2025 24th Biennial Conference of the European Society for Cognitive Psychology. Excited to share several of our team’s studies—check them out on our website 👉 mcll.edu.pl/activities/c...
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#ESCOP2025
The ESCoP conference has finished, but we still have some social events tomorrow.
Thank you and goodbye!
The ESCoP conference has finished, but we still have some social events tomorrow.
Thank you and goodbye!
Saturday Social Programme | ESCOP 2025
www.escop2025.com
September 5, 2025 at 7:47 PM
#ESCOP2025
The ESCoP conference has finished, but we still have some social events tomorrow.
Thank you and goodbye!
The ESCoP conference has finished, but we still have some social events tomorrow.
Thank you and goodbye!
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Leeds WoMCog group at the #ESCoP2025 conference in Sheffield!
September 5, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Leeds WoMCog group at the #ESCoP2025 conference in Sheffield!
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It’s been an excellent few days in Sheffield for #ESCoP2025! I have enjoyed so many talks, posters, and chats, and have come away feeling inspired and excited about research ideas and topics happening across labs 🤩
September 5, 2025 at 1:17 PM
It’s been an excellent few days in Sheffield for #ESCoP2025! I have enjoyed so many talks, posters, and chats, and have come away feeling inspired and excited about research ideas and topics happening across labs 🤩
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I’m going to present at the Blitz Talk on Friday, 6pm, at #ESCOP2025 @escop.bsky.social. The very last session, yet I’m sure with a lot of excitement! Come to listen whether engaging in your hobby predict your cognitive abilities. 🧠
September 4, 2025 at 10:42 AM
I’m going to present at the Blitz Talk on Friday, 6pm, at #ESCOP2025 @escop.bsky.social. The very last session, yet I’m sure with a lot of excitement! Come to listen whether engaging in your hobby predict your cognitive abilities. 🧠
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I had a brilliant time at the #ESCOP2025 PhD Event Pub Quiz last night! Our team representing #CardiffUniversity may not have scored the most points, but we definitely had the most fun.
Huge thank you to the PhD organising committee!
@helenaleach.bsky.social @genevievelawson.bsky.social
Huge thank you to the PhD organising committee!
@helenaleach.bsky.social @genevievelawson.bsky.social
September 4, 2025 at 12:16 PM
I had a brilliant time at the #ESCOP2025 PhD Event Pub Quiz last night! Our team representing #CardiffUniversity may not have scored the most points, but we definitely had the most fun.
Huge thank you to the PhD organising committee!
@helenaleach.bsky.social @genevievelawson.bsky.social
Huge thank you to the PhD organising committee!
@helenaleach.bsky.social @genevievelawson.bsky.social
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#ESCOP2025
Tomorrow is the last day of ESCoP 2025. We will start with a keynote lecture by Dr Pen Popov at 9 am in The Diamond. The closing reception will start at 7.13 in the Kelham Island Museum.
Tomorrow is the last day of ESCoP 2025. We will start with a keynote lecture by Dr Pen Popov at 9 am in The Diamond. The closing reception will start at 7.13 in the Kelham Island Museum.
Conference Programme | ESCOP 2025
View the event programme for the ESCOP 2025 conference.
www.escop2025.com
September 4, 2025 at 7:48 PM
#ESCOP2025
Tomorrow is the last day of ESCoP 2025. We will start with a keynote lecture by Dr Pen Popov at 9 am in The Diamond. The closing reception will start at 7.13 in the Kelham Island Museum.
Tomorrow is the last day of ESCoP 2025. We will start with a keynote lecture by Dr Pen Popov at 9 am in The Diamond. The closing reception will start at 7.13 in the Kelham Island Museum.
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Very interesting keynote at #ESCOP2025 by Ven Popov on the importance of computational modeling for theory building in psychology, with lots of questions to think about. Is #psychology really more complex than #physics? How can we lower the hurdles for psychology researchers to do formal modeling?
September 5, 2025 at 9:28 AM
Very interesting keynote at #ESCOP2025 by Ven Popov on the importance of computational modeling for theory building in psychology, with lots of questions to think about. Is #psychology really more complex than #physics? How can we lower the hurdles for psychology researchers to do formal modeling?
Lots of exciting posters and great discussions at the ##escop2025 poster session 🤩🤩🤩
September 4, 2025 at 12:51 PM
Lots of exciting posters and great discussions at the ##escop2025 poster session 🤩🤩🤩