Podcasts by All in the Mind

The impact of bad news, compassion fatigue, and the psychology of whistleblowing from 2023-12-12T22:13

Increasing numbers of people are avoiding the news, and a recent update to Ipsos’s Global Trends 2023 report has found that the current state of the world is causing people to focus on their own...

Rowing the Atlantic in the name of science, psychologists tackling poverty, and the scent of fear makes us more observant. from 2023-12-05T21:00

Have you ever considered rowing across the Atlantic? How about making it even more challenging by doing it whilst wearing an ECG monitor and filling in psychological questionnaires? Claudia Hamm...

ADHD medication shortage, life after being a carer and the benefits of keeping positive secrets from 2023-11-29T10:26

This Autumn, the UK has seen a shortage of life-altering medication for people living with ADHD. Many have found themselves completely out of pills and are now having to deal with symptoms which...

Belief in conspiracy theories, exercising before work, and living with OCD from 2023-11-21T21:16

It’s not hard to find headlines about conspiracy theories these days, and on social media, they appear everywhere. It would be easy to think that more people are falling victim to conspiracies t...

New psychosis drug, why its hard to recall 2021, and counselling in later life from 2023-11-15T15:30

A new medication for psychosis is on the horizon. It's called KarXT and it could mean fewer side effects as well as finally some relief from difficulties with attention, concentration and memory...

Grieving when estranged, musical hallucinations and the benefits of snoozing your alarm from 2023-11-08T09:36

Losing a parent is extremely difficult, but for adult children who are estranged, this loss can create a mixture of grief, sadness, guilt or relief. Claudia Hammond talks to broadcaster and auth...

Increasing humility, suppressing negative thoughts and talking about mental health at work from 2023-10-31T21:21

Humility is a quality often associated with self-deprecation. But by championing our achievements while also acknowledging our weaknesses, we could see benefits in many areas of our lives – and ...

All in the Mind Awards Ceremony from 2023-06-27T20:22

Last November All in the Mind listeners were asked to nominate the group, professional or individual who had made a positive impact on their mental health and the winners are announced in this p...

Male friendship from 2023-06-20T20:30

The author and screenwriter Max Dickins was preparing to propose to his girlfriend when he came to a realisation: he didn’t have anyone he felt he could ask to be his best man. It prompted him t...

The perfection trap: do you feel 'good enough'? from 2023-06-13T20:00

It's not only the headliners at Glastonbury and winners at Wimbledon who strive for perfection in their lives. Psychologist Dr Tom Curran says people in all walks of life are prone to believing ...

Can we fix mental health care? from 2023-06-06T20:00

Whilst we have been hearing about some amazing acts of mental health support in the All in the Mind Awards, many of you have reached out to express the difficulties you've had finding the care y...

Stories of Loss and Hope from 2023-05-30T21:12

This week we have two more finalists in the All in the Mind Awards.

When Hollie met the love of her life Pete she felt she belonged for the first time. But then her new husband's cancer r...

Supporting a son with schizophrenia from 2023-05-25T09:46

Hamish Barclay was a teenager when he was given steroids to treat kidney problems and experienced a rare side effect of psychosis. Now 29, he's lived with a diagnosis of schizophrenia for ten y...

How much empathy should doctors have? from 2023-05-19T17:34

A good bedside manner is a wanted quality in healthcare professionals. But as is performing procedures that can be painful or uncomfortable.

As medical students train to become doctors, ...

Do lonely brains see the world differently? from 2023-05-09T20:30

Ground-breaking discoveries in neuroscience, psychology and mental health are shared in scientific journals. And this gives them a stamp of approval. Before publication, articles go through rigo...

Aphasia from 2023-05-02T20:52

This week's finalist in the All in the Mind Awards is Sian who's been nominated by her mother Myra who cannot believe how much support she has given her during a manic episode and her diagnosis ...

Feeling an unseen presence from 2023-04-25T20:30

All in the Mind returns for our 72nd series.

An experience hard to put into words but felt by many is the phenomenon of 'presence'. Claudia Hammond hears an account of a fearful-turned-fri...

Can you knit away your worries? from 2022-12-27T21:30

Many people say that knitting or crochet helped ease their anxiety during the Covid-19 lockdowns - but what is it about these repetitive, absorbing and creative hobbies that soothe the mind? Cla...

Fergal Keane and PTSD from 2022-12-20T21:30

Fergal Keane describes living with PTSD. For thirty years, Fergal covered some of the most brutal wars for the BBC, including Rwanda, Iraq and Ukraine.

Despite having PTSD, he kept going, ...

The sudden rise in teenagers developing tics during the pandemic from 2022-12-13T21:30

A new study highlights the increase in the number of teenagers - especially girls - developing involuntary physical and vocal tics during the pandemic. Neurologist Professor Jon Stone from the ...

Can Mental Health Awareness have unintended consequences? from 2022-12-06T21:30

Mental health awareness campaigns have reduced stigma and changed attitudes to mental illness, but has the messaging also led to unintended consequences? With the help of a panel consisting of m...

Devices to aid our memories and safe music for driving from 2022-11-29T21:30

With busy lifestyles many turn to devices for aide memoires. Claudia discusses new findings with Dr Sam Gilbert who studies so called ‘offloading’ and gives tips on how best to remember the impo...

Diagnosing bipolar disorder and the launch of the 2023 All in the Mind Awards from 2022-11-22T21:30

Claudia launches the 2023 All in the Mind Awards with mental health campaigner Marion Janner and actor Maddie Leslay, Chelsea from Radio 4's "The Archers" and a 2018 awards finalist. We ask w...

Negotiating a crisis from 2022-11-15T21:30

Claudia meets Professor Elizabeth Stokoe author of 'Crisis Talks' whose research shows when preventing a suicide, that words really do matter and can save lives during a crisis. Through analysin...

Steven Pinker from 2022-11-08T21:30

Claudia Hammond meets cognitive scientist and author Steven Pinker. He describes the times we are living in as a pandemic of poppycock and has advice on how to be more rational.

Urban rewilding for wellbeing, oxytocin and kindness, false alarm crowd panic from 2022-06-28T20:30

What amount of biodiversity in our cities is enough to benefit our wellbeing? Good evidence can be hard to come by. Andrea Mechelli, professor of Early Intervention in Mental Health at Kings Col...

One mother's story of the psychological impact on her children of her ex husband's sexual offences from 2022-06-21T20:30

They call it "the knock" - when the police are at the door and demand to take away laptops and phones to search for evidence of images of child sexual abuse. Our reporter Jo Morris talks to "Emm...

The Psychology of Regret from 2022-06-14T20:30

Claudia Hammond explores the psychology of regret with an audience at the Cheltenham Science Festival. What role do rueful thoughts on "what might have been" play in our lives? Is regret a waste...

Breastfeeding Trauma and the Psychology of Awkwardness from 2022-06-07T20:30

When breastfeeding goes wrong some women feel guilty that they have failed to do what should come naturally. But Professor Amy Brown from Swansea University says those with the most severe physi...

Post-pandemic mental health; navigation ability; conversations with strangers from 2022-05-31T20:30

Back in 2020 at height of pandemic lockdown the “ Social Study” a longitudinal study began looking at the psychological and social impact of the pandemic involving over 95,000 UK adults. What st...

Gardening and mental health from 2022-05-24T20:30

Claudia Hammond reports on a trend which has emerged from the world-famous Chelsea Flower Show this year - a growing number of gardens designed with mental health in mind. So what is it about ga...

Manifestation; Overconfidence; Radio drama changing attitudes from 2022-05-17T20:30

Instagram is awash with people sharing dream homes, holidays, partners and jobs which they claim to have 'manifested' into being. Proponants of manifestation say that thinking positive thoughts ...

Treating refugee mental health; Improving personal growth; Dreamachine from 2022-05-10T20:30

What role can psychologist play in supporting the mental health of displaced Ukrainians? Millions of people have had to flee either abroad or to other parts of the country and the implications ...

Dreams and dreaming; brain scans for personality traits; extrovert listening from 2022-05-03T20:30

Many of us tend to dismiss dreams as merely the churning of the brain— but for much of human history, dreams were taken very seriously. Claudia Hammond speaks to Brazilian neuroscientist Sidart...

How to cope when your child can't from 2022-04-26T20:30

When a child is suffering from mental health problems it feels natural for a parent to feel sad and anxious. But when Ursula Saunders' son refused to go to secondary school her life was turned ...

The Anatomy of Kindness from 2022-03-16T09:00

In the Anatomy of Kindness, a three part documentary series, broadcaster, author and psychologist Claudia Hammond interrogates what it means to be kind, who we are kind to and the benefits of being...

The Anatomy of Kindness Results from 2022-03-09T09:02

Claudia Hammond and guests announce the results of the biggest ever public science project on Kindness. With over sixty thousand participants from across the world this unique work helps to fill so...

Looking inside the minds of our pets - and our relationships with them from 2021-12-28T21:30

Delving into animals' minds - and our relationships with them - Claudia Hammond wonders whether our pets care if we get hurt. Would a dog - or even a cat - give a monkey's if their owner fell over...

Fish Oils for depression, Pain pleasure and a good life, Kindness, Comedy memory from 2021-12-21T21:30

Fish oil supplements are often touted as good for your heart health, but a new study finds they may also help fight depression. Alessandra Borsini of King’s College London has been examining the im...

The power of expectation, Buildings and neurodiversity, Music therapy for Parkinson's from 2021-12-14T21:30

The Expectation Effect. Claudia talks to science journalist David Robson about how our reality can be changed by our beliefs, from being able to see more clearly in bright sun if we believe we are ...

The power of expectation, Buildings and neurodiversity, Music therapy for Parkinson's from 2021-12-14T21:30

The Expectation Effect. Claudia talks to science journalist David Robson about how our reality can be changed by our beliefs, from being able to see more clearly in bright sun if we believe we are ...

Earworms in sleep, body sensations and image, Louis Wain exhibition from 2021-12-07T21:30

Many people listen to music for hours every day, and often near bedtime in the hope of a good night’s sleep. But if you can’t get the tune out of your head could this be counter-productive? In new ...

Stomach pains and eating disorders and post-Olympic blues. from 2021-11-30T21:30

The risk of a teenager developing an eating disorder appears to increase if they had tummy pains in childhood, according to new research from the University of Oxford. Data from families in the Br...

Depersonalisation disorder; Air pollution and mental health; Counter-messaging from 2021-11-23T21:00

Depersonalisation disorder involves feeling completely disconnected from yourself or from reality. It’s among the most common yet under-recognised psychiatric conditions and as such is hard to diag...

Persecutory delusions, engine idling and taxi driver brains from 2021-11-16T21:30

Claudia Hammond talks to Daniel Freeman, a clinical psychologist at the University of Oxford about a trial into a new talking treatment for people experiencing persecutory delusions. Called the Fee...

Does working in the office boost well-being? from 2021-11-09T21:30

Many people who were able to work from home have abandoned the office since the start of the pandemic, attending online meetings via social platforms while they balance their home and work lives. ...

The Kindness Test from 2021-08-31T08:53

When was the last time you did something really kind for someone or someone else did something really kind for you? In the Kindness Test Claudia Hammond and guests are looking at the place of kind...

The psychology of courage and bravery from 2021-06-22T20:30

Claudia Hammond explores the psychology of courage and bravery with an audience at the Cheltenham Science Festival. Why is it that some people are able to keep calm in an emergency and do all the r...

Learning and taking breaks, the awards: Spectrum People, financial strain and pain from 2021-06-15T20:30

Claudia is joined by Professor Kavita Vedhara from the University of Nottingham to discuss new research looking at what happens to the brain when it takes a break while learning a new task. They al...

Autobiographical memory in lockdown; awards; psychosis and nightmares; Dean Burnett from 2021-06-08T20:30

How well are our memory systems functioning after lockdown? Cognitive neuroscientist Prof. Catherine Loveday discusses her new preliminary research into recalling individual memories of things we d...

Connecting older people to cut loneliness. Are moods contagious? Can gratitude change young people's lives? Awards finalist from 2021-06-01T20:30

New research using weekly video or phone calls to help older people to identify which activities boost their moods does help to reduce loneliness and depression. Our studio guest Professor Daryl O'...

Entitlement and bad luck; Awards finalist; intermittent fasting and memory from 2021-05-25T20:30

Why do some people feel they deserve good fortune - and what happens to them if they expect everything to go their way and then encounter bad luck? Emily Zitek, Associate Professor of Organisation...

Voices&personality; Awards; canine jealousy; misophonia - noises that cause anger&anxiety, pink drinks make you run faster from 2021-05-18T20:30

What can you learn about personality from someone's voice? Professor Kavita Vedhara talks about some new research. Claudia hears from Poppy who nominated her head of year at sixth form college, Sop...

Psychology of soap operas like the Archers; Awards Finalist from 2021-05-11T20:30

Checking in with a long-running soap opera can help us psychologically. Claudia Hammond grew up overhearing the Archers as her parents listened - and wants to know what fans get out of the drama...

Pen or keyboard - what's best for notetaking; All in the Mind Awards; USA racist killings and mental health of black Americans from 2021-05-04T20:30

The pen is mightier than the laptop when it comes to notetaking. Or so we used to think. Daryl O’Connor, Professor of Psychology at the University of Leeds, breaks the news to Claudia Hammond that ...

Memory under lockdown; Awards finalist StrongMen; Lockdown resilience from 2021-04-27T20:30

Claudia Hammond talks to Professor Catherine Loveday of Westminster University about her new research on our memories during lockdown. Have our memories really got worse during the pandemic? And ...

Rapport; Brain health in later life; Changing optimism through lifespan from 2020-12-22T21:30

What is the best way of getting on with people at home and at work? Psychologists Emily and Laurence Alison have spent their careers working with the police as they build rapport with suspects, som...

Racism, awards and hypermobility from 2020-12-15T21:30

Claudia Hammond asks why there is little research in the UK into whether childhood racism can cause mental health problems in the future. She is joined by BBC Broadcaster, Rajan Datar, psychiatrist...

Wellcome Trust Mental health initiative; teenage sleep; choices children make from 2020-12-08T21:30

What really works when it comes to preventing and dealing with mental health difficulties? Can a world exist in which no one is held back by mental health problems.? That’s the vision of Professor...

Ambiguous Loss; All in the Mind Awards; Pandemic impact on memory; Corpus Callosum from 2020-12-01T21:30

Have you ever lost a loved one who was still a part of your life in some way? Did it leave you feeling confused or frozen about how to continue with life? Claudia Hammond examines the distressing ...

Claudia Hammond launches the 2021 All in the Mind Awards from 2020-11-24T21:30

Claudia Hammond launches the 2021 All in the Mind Awards – a chance for anyone who has received help for a mental health problem to recognise the people and organisations who have gone above and be...

Recovery stories, personality change, Covid from 2020-11-17T21:30

Can one person’s story of their struggle with, and recovery from, mental health difficulties help other people with their own mental health difficulties? Claudia Hammond talks to Mike Slade from No...

Spotting Fake News; Humour Seriously; Green Prescriptions a Joy or Chore? from 2020-11-10T21:30

Fake news can travel faster and lodge itself deeper in the mind than the truth. Fact-checking comes too late and lies have already spread like a virus. Claudia Hammond investigates a new approach t...

What's happened to our mental health in 2020; tools to get through the winter from 2020-11-03T21:30

More than two-thirds of adults in the UK have reported feeling somewhat or very worried about the effect Covid-19 is having on their life. The most common issues affecting well-being are worry abou...

Anatomy of Touch: Digital Touch from 2020-10-09T12:45

Can touch be replicated digitally? What devices exist already and how likely are we to use them? Michael Banissy co-creator of the Touch Test, neuroscientist David Eagleman and researcher Carey Jew...

Anatomy of Touch: Health and Touch from 2020-10-08T12:45

Left isolating in London during lock down, flatmates B and Z came up with a plan to stay healthy with a 6 0’clock hug. Hugging releases a mix of anti-stress chemicals that can lower the blood press...

Anatomy of Touch: Culture from 2020-10-07T12:45

At the Pink Diamond Martial Arts Club Hasina teaches Luton women from all cultures to defend themselves physically. This form of touch helped Hasina overcome the bullying of her childhood. But how ...

Anatomy of Touch: Don't Touch from 2020-10-06T12:45

Campaigner and activist Amy Kavanagh is partially sighted and on her daily trip to work receives much unwanted touch. Some touch from strangers is well meaning but without her consent, while she is...

Anatomy of Touch: Hunger from 2020-10-05T14:09

In Anatomy of Touch Claudia Hammond asks whether people have enough touch in their lives and what has been the impact of Covid-19. Covid-19 and social distancing have changed how most people feel a...

Blue Health; Talking to the dying; Diet or exercise to halt memory decline from 2020-06-30T20:30

Blue Health and well-being: During lockdown many people have said how they value getting out in nature more than ever. But is there something extra special about getting out into places where there...

23/06/2020 from 2020-06-23T20:30

People living with bipolar disorder can experience episodes of depression and mania which last for weeks - and following these episodes many say they have cognitive deficits - difficulties with mem...

Lockdown easing and mental health; early life stress and catching cold; new lockdown jobs from 2020-06-16T20:30

Emerging from lockdown might not be as easy on our mental health as it sounds. After weeks spent adjusting to lockdown and working out how to cope, how easy is it to re-adjust to old routines? And...

Space travel's impact on the brain; Viktor Frankl's search for meaning; Contagious stress from 2020-06-09T20:30

The success of the recent SpaceX launch to the ISS has reignited talk of return manned missions to the moon and onwards to Mars. But beyond well know physiological effects of space travel on our bo...

How children think about maths and time from 2020-06-02T20:00

Claudia Hammond explores how children think with two psychologists; Dr Victoria Simms from Ulster University who researches how children’s understanding of maths develops and Professor Teresa McCor...

The Touch Test from 2020-01-21T16:06

The Touch Test. When did someone last touch you? Maybe they kissed you goodbye this morning or someone touched you on the arm on the bus because you’d dropped something. The Touch Test explores tou...

Are bucket lists a good thing? from 2020-01-14T21:30

Are bucket lists always a good thing? Many people choose to write a bucket list to fill their life with exciting and new experiences. Blogger Annette White tells Claudia Hammond about how her bucke...

Allergies and anxiety; imposter syndrome; recognising dog expressions from 2020-01-07T21:00

There’s a growing number of children with severe allergies to peanuts and other foods. Parents and children themselves have to learn not only to cope with the physical risks but mental health issue...

The importance of play in childhood from 2019-12-24T21:30

Psychologists’ advice is that play is beneficial for children developmentally and socially. In this Christmas episode of All in the Mind Claudia visits the Play Well exhibition at Wellcome Collecti...

Pain and the brain from 2019-12-17T21:30

Pain has long been recognised as something of an enigma by scientists and clinicians. It's both a measurable physiological process, as well as deeply personal and subjective. Claudia Hammond meets ...

Lawyers' wellbeing; sociable brains; young peoples' mental health advisory group from 2019-12-10T21:30

A recent poll of junior lawyers suggested that 93% of participants experienced distress in the last month and 19% had felt unable to cope. Those across the legal profession are experiencing higher ...

Magic and gender bias from 2019-12-03T21:30

The Wounded Healer, also known as Dr Ahmed Hankir, Academic Clinical Fellow in Psychiatry at Kings College London, tours the world talking about his experience of mental ill health and attacking st...

Acceptance and commitment therapy; Million Minds tour; Personality traits and spending behaviour from 2019-11-26T21:30

Acceptance and commitment therapy is an evolving talking therapy that is being used to address anxiety and depression. Rather than challenging negative thoughts, patients are trained to embrace the...

Tackling Mental Health Myths from 2019-11-19T21:30

The National Gallery is launching a new tour with the help of young people from the McPinn Foundation challenging stereotypes in mental health. The tour focuses on works of art which confront commo...

The need for possessions, predicting effective use of CBT, talking to strangers from 2019-11-12T21:30

Why do we have a strong desire to own things? Psychologist Professor Bruce Hood, author of a new book Possessed, and artist Hannah Scott, whose installation All this Stuff is Killing Me addresses o...

Stress at work from 2019-11-05T21:30

Stress at work. Adam Kay, an ex junior doctor turned author and stand up performer, published the diary of his time of working in the NHS. It struck a chord and sold over a million copies in the UK...

Preventing anxiety, CALMTown, Air pollution and psychosis from 2019-06-25T20:30

Claudia finds out about a new approach to childhood anxiety - an intervention for anxious parents to help them manage their own fears and how they impact their parenting. She meets parents on the c...

The science of meetings, Helping those with dementia sleep, Estimating body size from 2019-06-19T14:58

Claudia talks to Professor Steven Rogelberg about the science of meetings. Should we get rid of them altogether? Or what can we do to improve them? Also, how can we help those with dementia sleep b...

The psychology of motivation and procrastination from 2019-06-11T20:30

Claudia Hammond explores the psychology of motivation and procrastination with an audience at the Cheltenham Science Festival. Is will power a good source of motivation? And why being a chronic pro...

New approach to spider phobia, Putting yourself in someone else's shoes, Empathic cars from 2019-06-04T20:30

Claudia undergoes a novel treatment for her spider phobia. She meets Professor Sarah Garfinkel at her Sussex lab who has trialled a new technique which involves tuning in to the beat of the heart ...

NDAs, The Listening Place from 2019-05-28T20:30

New research shows that we are more envious of someone else's covetable experience before it happens than after it has passed. Non-Disclosure Agreements can be used to prevent employees discussin...

Trigger warnings, Myths about Van Gogh's mental health from 2019-05-21T20:30

Universities globally are increasingly being asked by students for trigger warnings on course material that could cause distress and the universities are responding. But what is the evidence they w...

Café Conversations, The light triad, Conveying anxiety through cartoon pigeons, Listener feedback from 2019-05-14T20:30

Claudia visits Café Conversations – a weekly meet up in West London for people who are feeling lonely. The café group was organised by Louise Kay who felt lonely after her husband was diagnosed wit...

Our visual experience: perception of colour and eye contact from 2019-05-07T20:30

Remember that dress? In All in the mind recorded in front of an audience at the Free Thinking Festival at Sage Gateshead, Claudia Hammond delves into the psychology and neuroscience of our visual e...

Spatial navigation, aphantasia and depression musical from 2019-04-30T20:30

Claudia talks to Catherine Loveday about her new research trying to find out why some people have difficulty navigating and what strategies might help. Madeleine Finlay reports from the 'Extreme Im...

A tale of recovery from Clarke Carlisle and his wife from 2019-04-23T20:30

When ex-footballer Clarke Carlisle went missing in 2017 his wife Carrie thought the worst: he had severe depression and had already attempted to take his own life. Found safely in Liverpool, he ...

Neuromyths from 2018-12-18T21:30

Claudia busts some myths in neuroscience. She meets scientists attending the British Neuroscience Association's Christmas symposium on Neuromyths. She talks to Professor Chris MacManus about myths ...

Citizens UK and Mental Health, Robin Ince, Film Cuts and Attention from 2018-12-11T21:30

A year ago a community organisation in Tyne and Wear called Citizens UK brought together people from schools, mosques, churches, politicians and the NHS to address mental health issues in their are...

Self-care, Schadenfreude, How maths ability might relate to ball-catching skills from 2018-12-04T21:30

What is self-care and what's the evidence that it works for anxiety and depression in young people? Claudia talks to Professor in Evidence Based Practice and Research at UCL, Miranda Wolpert and M...

Antidepressant withdrawal, Mates in Mind, Eyes that betray personality from 2018-11-27T21:30

Antidepressants are a helpful treatment for many, but some people do have problems when they stop taking them. A recent review of the evidence about antidepressant withdrawal symptoms found more pe...

MDMA for alcohol dependence, Music and sleep, Interoceptive skills, Parasites and entrepreneurship from 2018-11-20T21:30

Claudia Hammond finds out how MDMA assisted psychotherapy could help treat people with alcohol dependence. Trials are in their early stages but initial results are promising. Could this in the futu...

Emotionally unstable personality disorder, Agreeableness and money, Emodiversity from 2018-11-13T21:30

Claudia visits a specialist personality disorder clinic in South London where she meets Jo, Susan and Chanelle to talk about what it's like to have a diagnosis of borderline personality disorder. P...

30th anniversary, Incivility of politicians, Arctic scientists' mental health from 2018-11-06T21:30

Happy Birthday to us! All in the Mind is 30 years old this month and to celebrate we’ve searched the archive to bring you clips of Anthony Clare, the original presenter of the programme, and a very...

Loneliness Results from 2018-10-01T19:30

55,000 people worldwide completed the BBC Loneliness Experiment. It is the largest survey of loneliness ever done. The results are unique in their scope and reach and were revealed first at an even...

How You Can Feel Less Lonely from 2018-10-01T17:00

7. Reflecting on why you feel lonely

All in the Mind Awards ceremony from the Wellcome Collection in London from 2018-06-26T20:30

Claudia Hammond hosts the All in the Mind Awards Ceremony from Wellcome Collection in London and meets all the All in the Mind Award finalists. Back in November we asked you to nominate the person,...

Autobiographical memory loss, All in the Mind Awards, Gaming addiction, Depression after Spanish flu from 2018-06-22T09:05

Susie McKinnon doesn't have amnesia but can't remember her own past. She has Severely Deficient Autobiographical Memory syndrome where she knows an event happened but has no recollection of being t...

Predicting memory loss in Parkinson's, 22 The Avenue phoneline, Alexander Morison archive from 2018-06-12T20:30

As the population ages, Parkinson's disease is the fastest growing neurodegenerative disease. Symptoms of tremor and difficulties with co-ordination are well known, but memory problems or cognitive...

KIM in the Awards, Smell blindness, How to find help for your own mental health, Paul Broks from 2018-06-05T20:30

KIM stands for Knowledge, Inspiration and Motivation. It is a mental health group running activities for people around Holywell in North Wales and is the latest group finalist in the All in the Min...

Psychosis and medication, AITM awards, Challenging antisocial behaviour from 2018-05-29T20:30

Is it possible to take the guesswork out of the prescription of medication for psychosis? Medication is available for the distressing experiences of hallucinations or delusions, but anti-psychotics...

The Feel Good Garden at Chelsea Flower Show, All in the Mind Awards, avoiding exam stress from 2018-05-22T20:30

Claudia Hammond visits the RHS Feel Good Garden at the Chelsea Flower Show. The garden is part of the 70th birthday celebrations for the NHS and was proposed by occupational therapist Andrew Kingst...

Why is yawning catching? And the nurse who went the extra mile to help her cancer patient from 2018-05-15T20:30

Claudia hears from Fiona who nominated the nurse who gave her treatment for bladder cancer for the 2018 All in the Mind Awards. Fiona explains why her experience of childhood trauma re-surfaced whe...

Self-driving cars and the pedestrian, Risk tolerance in the brain, Awards nominee from 2018-05-08T20:30

Claudia Hammond's guest is University of Cambridge clinical psychologist Tim Dalgleish The vision of autonomous vehicles on our roads is becoming a reality, but in order for driverless cars to su...

Changing mindsets, Exercise to prevent depression, Nathan and Judith from 2018-05-01T20:30

How do our minds view policies that we don't really like, once they become a reality? New research shows that once they actually take place, our mind set changes - and surprisingly we stop minding ...

Sarah's runners, Avatars and eyewitness testimony, Untranslatable words from 2018-04-24T20:30

In the first of a new series Claudia Hammond meets the first of the nine finalists for the All in the Mind Awards 2018. We hear from Helen who nominated Sarah's Runners, a running group in Tunbridg...

The Loneliness Experiment from 2018-02-14T16:00

All in the Mind: The Loneliness Experiment launches the world's largest ever survey of its kind on loneliness. Britain is the "loneliness capital of Europe" according to the Office for National Sta...

Children of parents with mental illness, Exercise perception, Dame Kelly Holmes, Addressing panic attacks from 2017-12-19T21:30

Claudia finds out what can be done to help children whose parents have a mental illness and who may end up becoming their carers. She talks to Kiera and Ambeya who have lived with their parents' de...

Intuition, All in the Mind Awards, Transcranial direct current stimulation, Think Ahead from 2017-12-12T21:30

How good is your intuition - those hunches you follow because you're convinced you're right? Alas, if you think you're good at it, evidence shows you're probably not. Claudia Hammond hears the late...

Dementia films, The unconscious mind, Citizen mental health campaign from 2017-11-28T21:30

Claudia Hammond finds out why films are being made of residents of a care home in South West London. They all have dementia and the story of their lives is told through photos, interviews and music...

The Brain Prize winners from 2017-11-21T21:30

Our sense of reward motivates us and is essential for survival - influencing the hundreds of decisions we make every day about what feels good and what doesn't. Claudia Hammond meets Ray Dolan, Wol...

Claudia Hammond launches the 2018 All in the Mind Awards from 2017-11-14T21:30

All in the Mind Awards: Claudia Hammond launches the 2018 All in the Mind Awards - a chance for anyone who has received help for a mental health problem, to recognise the people and organisations w...

Sibling rivalry, Prisoner of war diaries, Inflammation and depression from 2017-11-07T21:30

Claudia Hammond's guest is Catherine Loveday, Principle lecturer in Psychology at the University of Westminster If you have sisters or brothers you probably know all about sibling rivalry. But if ...

Sleep paralysis; Exploding head syndrome; Robot therapy; Mental health awareness from 2017-10-31T21:30

Claudia Hammond talks to Professor Christopher French from Goldsmiths, University of London about the strange phenomenon of sleep paralysis. As many as 1 in 20 people will experience vivid hallucin...

Personality change, Roald Dahl's Marvellous Medicine, Insider's Guide, The self-help craze from 2017-06-27T20:30

We tend to assume that once we are adults there are aspects of our personalities that never alter. But a huge new re-analysis of more than 200 studies has found that therapy can change your persona...

New brain cells and depression; Yoga in prisons; Insiders' Guide; Preferring our own ideas from 2017-06-20T20:30

Neurogenesis is the process where we create new brain cells. Many researchers believe that if someone has depression then neurogenesis is reduced. Could this in some cases even be the cause of depr...

Mental health support in the community; Awareness in children; Insiders' Guide from 2017-06-13T20:30

Claudia Hammond has been following some of the first tranche of trainee mental health social workers setting out on the Think Ahead scheme which is getting high-flying graduates into social work. A...

Anxiety and children; First impressions; Mental health manifestos; Insiders' Guide from 2017-06-06T20:30

For parents, it can be very hard to watch their child struggle with anxiety. Parents often blame themselves, thinking that it must be their fault that their child feels so worried. What can parents...

Transient amnesia; Mindfulness in schools; Insiders' Guide; Autism in Somali culture from 2017-05-30T20:30

Claudia Hammond's guest today is Tim Dalgleish a clinical psychologist at the MRC Cognition and Brain Sciences Unit in Cambridge. Transient global amnesia is a sudden, temporary episode of memory ...

Mental health support in the community; Insiders' Guide to Mental Health; Confidence from 2017-05-23T20:30

All in the Mind has been following the progress a scheme called Think Ahead, which trains high-flying graduates to become a new generation of mental health social workers. A bit like Teach First, t...

The Everyday Effect of Unconscious Bias from 2017-05-16T20:30

We are all guilty of making instant unconscious decisions about other people. Could a greater awareness and a practical approach help to overcome this common hurdle at work?Claudia Hammond hosts a ...

Cyber snooping your therapist; Performing anxiety; Insiders' Guide; Bribery and corruption from 2017-05-09T20:30

Whether you're seeing a psychiatrist, a psychologist or another kind of therapist, the tradition has been that the information all goes one way. Professional boundaries tend to be closely guarded, ...

Heart failure; Insiders' Guide to Mental Health; Use of you from 2017-05-02T20:30

900,000 people in the UK suffer from heart failure - where the heart can no longer pump sufficient blood around the body. Symptoms can include a combination of breathlessness, fluid retention and t...

Adult ADHD; Insiders' Guide to Mental Health Services; Wound healing&expressive writing from 2017-04-25T20:30

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is often thought of as a condition of childhood, but up to 3% of the adult population also experience it. Impressionist and comedian Rory Bremner is ...

Boomerang generation, Listener feedback, All in the Mind Awards, The lipstick effect from 2016-12-13T21:30

The Boomerang Generation Many parents are finding that with the cost of housing so high in some areas, coupled with job insecurity and more years spent studying - the kids are back home, except th...

ADHD and mindwandering, Treating insomnia helps depression, Think Ahead scheme from 2016-12-06T21:30

ADHD - or attention deficit hyperactivity disorder - tends to be characterised by difficulties in concentrating, impulsivity, and hyperactivity. Claudia Hammond talks to Philip Asherson, Professor ...

Pathological Demand Avoidance, Is wisdom a trait or a state, Anxiety-free comedy gigs from 2016-11-29T21:30

Claudia Hammond's guest is Mathijs Lucassen - lecturer in mental health at the Open University. Pathological demand avoidance is a developmental condition where children resist the demands of ever...

Adolescent brain, Awards update, Phonagnosia from 2016-11-22T21:30

Claudia Hammond's studio guest is Catherine Loveday Principal Lecturer in Cognitive Neuroscience at the University of Westminster. Adolescence is a time when life-long mental health difficulties s...

Time travelling in the human mind from 2016-11-15T21:30

Claudia Hammond is in Sydney, Australia, with a live studio audience at the BBC's World Changing Ideas Summit finding out what is so special about the human mind. Are we the only creatures who can ...

How Are Memories Formed? from 2016-11-08T21:30

The brain has billions of neurons interconnected by trillions of synapses. It is at these synapses where memories are made. Ground-breaking research by Timothy Bliss, Graham Collingridge and Richa...

Taking pride, Correct vocabulary in describing mental health, Green exercise from 2016-11-01T21:30

Pride is one of the seven deadly sins, and we all know it comes before a fall. But in her new book Take Pride, Jess Tracy, Professor of Psychology at the University of British Columbia, argues that...

Tasers, Amnesia Museum, The dangers of diagnosing Donald Trump from 2016-10-25T20:30

Four people are tasered every day in the UK and a man who's been at the receiving end describes how much it hurts. But new evidence suggests it could also affect thinking and memory. Professor Rob ...

All in the Mind Awards Ceremony from Wellcome Collection in London from 2016-06-28T20:30

Claudia Hammond hosts the All in the Mind Awards Ceremony from Wellcome Collection in London and meets all the All in the Mind Award Finalists. Back in November we asked you to nominate the person...

Care farming; All in the Mind Awards; Turn-taking in conversation from 2016-06-23T12:41

Many people say they feel better when they're out in nature. And some projects deliberately get people involved in conservation, horticulture or farming in order to take advantage of the benefits t...

Supertaskers, Technology to Replace Exams and the All in the Mind Awards from 2016-06-14T20:30

Could you be one on the 2.5% of the population psychologists have dubbed "supertaskers". These are people who are able to deal with a multitude of different tasks all at the same time? Now a team i...

Aircraft noise and mental health, All in the Mind Awards, Imitation in newborn babies from 2016-06-07T20:30

Summer temperatures might be tempting you to eat outside, but maybe you live in a part of the country where your barbecues are blighted by aircraft noise and where you're woken in the morning by th...

The Depressed Cake Shop, Gut bacteria and the mind, The perils of perception from 2016-05-31T20:30

The impact of gut bacteria on our cardiovascular system and metabolism has been well-researched. But how about the effect on our minds? Scientists are examining the possibility that these bacteria ...

Exams and the mental health of children, A community approach to suicide prevention from 2016-05-24T20:32

As every summer, exams are in the news. We look at whether the pressure to do well in exams is having an effect on children's mental health. We speak to experts from Education, Psychology and Econ...

Suicide in the veterinary profession, Psychology of autonomous cars, Awards nomination from 2016-05-17T20:30

For many, working with animals is a dream job and every year thousands of students compete to get into vet school. But whilst life as a vet isn't always easy, surprisingly the suicide rate amongst ...

Psychiatrist shortage, GP helps with mental health, Why boredom could be a good thing from 2016-05-10T20:30

In the UK there are around a hundred unfilled Consultant Psychiatrist posts. Claudia Hammond discusses with Sir Simon Wessely, President of the Royal College of Psychiatrists, why there is such a s...

All in the Mind Awards, Elegy, Directors in theatre and film turn to psychologists from 2016-05-03T20:30

We hear the second nomination in this year's All in the Mind Awards - where we asked you to nominate the person or group who has made a difference to your mental health. Last week we heard from the...

All in the Mind Awards Finalists - Common Wheel, Psychology Replication Crisis, Gender Stereotyping in Babies. from 2016-04-26T20:30

In the first of a new series Claudia Hammond meets the finalists for the All in the Mind Awards. Claudia meets group finalists The Common Wheel in Glasgow and discovers why bicycle maintenance help...

Psychology of a Mars mission, Superforecasters, MPs guide to mental health, Recovery College from 2015-12-15T21:30

As Tim Peake is launched on his trip to spend 6 months on the International Space Station Claudia Hammond talks to Alexander Kumar, the doctor who has been to Antarctica to investigate the psycholo...

Brain bank dismantling, Climate change psychology, Trigger warnings for books from 2015-12-08T21:30

Europe's largest brain bank is to be dismantled. The Corsellis Collection in west London contains tissue from 4000-6000 brains and includes a wide and unusual range of pathologies, some dating back...

Bilingualism, Kevan Jones MP, Talking therapies and memorising art from 2015-12-01T21:30

Claudia Hammond talks to Dr Catherine Loveday to find out why being bilingual can protect against the damage caused by a stroke. She explains why it might all be down to something called cognitive ...

Mindfulness, Rest and slothfulness, All in the Mind Awards, Compulsive sexual behaviour and the internet from 2015-11-24T21:30

Over the last decade mindfulness has grown in popularity and is recommended in many settings such as the NHS, schools, the work place and prisons. But how strong is the scientific data? Mental Elf ...

Astronauts, All in the Mind Awards, Crying and Lying from 2015-11-17T21:30

Claudia Hammond finds out why astronauts' experiences of seeing Earth from space can have profound effects on their feelings towards planet Earth. She talks to astronaut, Michael Lopez-Alegria, and...

Launch of 2016 All in the Mind Awards, Latest results from Big Brain Projects from 2015-11-10T21:30

The launch of the 2016 All in the Mind awards. Judge and novelist Matt Haig tells us what he will be looking for and 2014 finalists Pat Rose and Maya Pillay give their top tips for winning entries....

The Rest Test, Treatment for arsonists, From psychologist to MP from 2015-11-03T21:30

The Rest Test. What exactly is rest, are you getting enough and what's the best way to do it? A global investigation of rest needs your help to find out. Claudia Hammond talks to Dr Felicity Callar...

Teenage Mental Health from 2015-10-27T21:30

As evidence accumulates that mental health problems are on the rise amongst adolescents, are services keeping up? Claudia Hammond is joined by a panel of experts to discuss teenage mental health. ...

Conspiracy theories, New MPs on mental health, Raw Sounds music project from 2015-05-26T20:30

Claudia Hammond talks to Chris French, Professor of Psychology at Goldsmiths University of London about conspiracy theories. Are they really harmless, and why is it that some people believe in them...

19/05/2015 from 2015-05-19T20:32

Claudia Hammond with the latest in psychology, neuroscience and mental health. What happens in the brain when someone goes on a drinking binge? Twins Drs Chris and Xand Van Tulleken took up the cha...

Body Dysmorphic Disorder, Social Media and PTSD, Preventing Procrastination from 2015-05-12T20:30

Claudia Hammond investigates Body dysmorphic disorder and asks if social media can really cause Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. She also talks to the psychologist who explains why describing events...

05/05/2015 from 2015-05-05T20:30

Claudia Hammond with the latest in psychology, neuroscience and mental health. This week her studio guest is neuroscientist Phil Beaman from Reading University. His latest research suggests a novel...

28/04/2015 from 2015-04-28T20:30

As the general election approaches, Claudia Hammond finds out who is saying what about mental health. She talks to BBC health care and social affairs analyst, Emily Craig, who has been through the ...

21/04/2015 from 2015-04-21T20:30

Claudia Hammond examines the evidence asking whether screen time is bad for young people.

London Bombings, Insight and Analysis from 2015-04-14T15:40

As the ten year anniversary of the 2005 London bombings approaches, Claudia Hammond talks to Rachel Handley, a clinical psychologist whose first job was to treat people for Post Traumatic Stress Di...

Psychology of voting, media portrayals of mental health, designer asylum from 2015-04-07T20:30

Are you an undecided voter? Claudia Hammond finds out what psychology can tell us about some of the influences on our decision making in the run up to the election. Cognitive psychologist, Professo...

Musical hallucinations and mental health in the novel from 2014-12-30T21:30

Claudia Hammond finds out how neuroscientists are understanding musical hallucinations by looking at the brains of those who experience them. Tim Griffiths and Vicky Williamson talk about their res...

Hypnotism; Automatic Writing; Magic and Memory from 2014-12-23T21:30

A show with a touch of magic, as Claudia discovers how magicians and conjurers use the power of our own beliefs as well as the power of suggestion, to perform their tricks. Professor Chris French, ...

Perinatal obsessive compulsive disorder, Mirror neurons, Baby anxiety from 2014-12-16T21:30

Claudia Hammond investigates an often hidden condition: perinatal obsessive compulsive disorder which can affect pregnant women or new mothers. Women with perinatal OCD can have obsessive thoughts ...

Hoarding Disorder; Unfitness to Plead; Mood Phone Apps from 2014-12-09T21:30

Stockpiling possessions and collecting obsessively can tip into Hoarding Disorder, a condition recently recognised as a diagnosable mental health condition. Martin tells Claudia Hammond how his gro...

02/12/2014 from 2014-12-02T21:30

Driving and distraction from mobile phones - a new study from Canada shows that if someone phoning a driver can see the driver's road ahead the driver is far less likely to have an accident. The pr...

Airport Security; Attitudes to Psychosis; Walking Happy from 2014-11-25T21:30

Home Secretary Theresa May says the UK is facing a terror threat "perhaps greater than it has ever been", and this week's anti-terrorism bill includes tighter airport security. But two psychology p...

Problem Gambling; Owls and Larks; Milgram Revisited; Depression and Gut Instinct from 2014-11-18T21:32

Claudia Hammond talks to Henrietta Bowden-Jones who runs the only NHS clinic for problem gamblers. Based in Central London it offers help to problem gamblers across the country. Treatment is mainly...

1:4 and Stigma; Emotional Brain Training; Clio Barnard from 2014-11-11T21:32

"One in Four" has been a prominent slogan in campaigns to reduce stigma and discrimination against people with mental health problems. But Clinical Psychologist Martin Seager tells Claudia Hammond ...

Radicalisation; Bystander Effect; Recovery Letters from 2014-11-04T21:30

Claudia explores pioneering new research into radicalisation. She talks to Professor Kamaldeep Bhui who is doing research to try and prevent radicalisation in the early stages. His idea is, if we c...

24/06/2014 from 2014-06-24T20:30

Claudia Hammond hosts the All in the Mind Awards Ceremony from the Wellcome Collection in London, and meets all the finalists.

17/06/2014 from 2014-06-17T20:30

Claudia Hammond asks is autism underdiagnosed in girls? And this week's finalist in the All in the Mind awards is Dr Alan Barrett from Military Veterans.

10/06/2014 from 2014-06-10T20:30

Claudia Hammond meets two more finalists in the All in the Mind 25th anniversary awards. She talks to a mother who's been nominated by her daughter with anorexia. For years she has tried to help he...

03/06/2014 from 2014-06-03T20:30

All in the Mind Awards One in Four is a support group for people who have been sexually abused as children. The group offers counselling and advocacy and is a finalist in the All in the Mind Award...

27/05/2014 from 2014-05-27T20:30

Magician Chris Cox tricks Claudia Hammond's attention system and Professor Nilli Lavie explains what is happening in our brains when our visual system is overloaded; Claudia hears from Mike who nom...

20/05/2014 from 2014-05-20T20:30

Claudia Hammond hears from finalists, Andrew and his ex boss Steve in the All in the Mind awards and how Steve went the extra mile to help keep Andrew in a job. Also tips on how to help a friend or...

13/05/2014 from 2014-05-13T20:30

Why does one child become rebellious and another not? Claudia Hammond talks to Mark McDermott from the University of East London about new research into parenting and rebelliousness. She also hears...

06/05/2014 from 2014-05-06T20:30

Are mental health services in crisis? Claudia Hammond talks to Sue Bailey, president of the Royal College of Psychiatrists, about her fears that mental health is at a tipping point and could be hea...

29/04/2014 from 2014-04-29T20:30

Claudia Hammond is joined by mental health campaigner, Marion Janner to discuss some of the entries to the All in the Mind mental health awards. She hears from one pair of finalists, Helen and Lin....

14/01/2014 from 2014-01-14T21:30

Claudia Hammond reports on a mental health triage scheme being run by Leicestershire police force, which has led to a decrease in the number of people with mental illness being detained under Secti...

07/01/2014 from 2014-01-07T21:30

Claudia Hammond asks whether the use of physical restraint in mental health services should be eliminated. She's joined by Jimmy Noak, director of nursing at Broadmoor Hospital, and by service user...

31/12/2013 from 2013-12-31T21:30

Claudia Hammond finds out why your exercise regime could be hindered if you have been taxing your brain too much. She talks to Professor Samuele Marcora from the University of Kent about his resear...

24/12/2013 from 2013-12-24T21:30

Claudia takes a musical journey inside the brain looking at the very latest neuroscientific research on everything from how we notice patterns in music to why the beat can be so powerful. We're no...

17/12/2013 from 2013-12-17T21:30

Why rituals like blowing out candles on a birthday cake table before eating it can improve the taste. Claudia Hammond talks to Michael Norton from Harvard University about his new research on the p...

10/12/2013 from 2013-12-10T21:32

Claudia goes behind the scenes of the Science Museum's new psychology exhibition, Mind Maps. How do you change teenagers' negative body images? Psychological strategies can help young people defen...

03/12/2013 from 2013-12-03T21:30

For its 25th anniversary All in the Mind launches 3 new awards to recognise outstanding help, support or advice in the field of mental health. Claudia Hammond explains the categories and how to nom...

26/11/2013 from 2013-11-26T21:30

In this special anniversary programme Claudia Hammond looks at developments in neuroscience and how our understanding of the brain has changed. In 1988 scientists predicted that new techniques of ...

19/11/2013 from 2013-11-19T21:30

The first ever edition of All in the Mind was broadcast 25 years ago. In the second of three anniversary programmes Claudia Hammond and guests look back at archive editions of the programme to exam...

12/11/2013 from 2013-11-12T21:30

The first ever edition of All in the Mind was broadcast in October 1988. For its 25th anniversary, Claudia Hammond is joined by community psychiatrist, Graham Thornicroft, Paul Farmer, chief execut...

Ageless Psychiatry; From DNA to the Brain; Recipe of Life from 2013-06-18T20:32

The introduction of the equality act has focussed attention on mental health services for older people. Sixty five used to be the cut off point for adult services, after which people were referred ...

Bipolar abortion case; Wind farms; Children and war from 2013-06-11T20:32

The Case of the Bipolar Sufferer and her Legal Battle for an Abortion S.B. is a 37 year old woman with a diagnosis of bipolar disorder. She wanted a baby but when she was pregnant, became ill, and ...

Memory and depression; Global mental health; Compassion training from 2013-06-04T20:32

An ancient memory training technique is being used to help people with depression. When someone is depressed they can find it hard to remember happier times. Dr Tim Dalgleish's study used the metho...

Neuromyths in schools; psychosis and prisons; the case of HM from 2013-05-28T20:32

Education Neuromyths Many teachers are interested in the workings of the brain and how neuroscience might help their students to learn. But new research suggests that like the rest of the us, teac...

Big Brain Projects; Anti-depressants; learning disability and bereavement from 2013-05-21T20:32

In the US scientists are working out the details of President Obama's $100 million BRAIN initiative, and the EU is funding the billion euro Human Brain project. What will these expensive projects t...

Exam revision; Therapists who cry; NHS acute bed shortages; Skin disorders from 2013-05-14T20:32

Revision Techniques That Work Students up and down the UK are busy revising for exams. Claudia Hammond discovers which methods are effective from Professor John Dunlosky, and the results will send...

DSM-5; Should therapists cry? Sleep and mental illness from 2013-05-07T20:32

The new edition of the American Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders will be launched later this month, Professor Simon Wessely discusses its potential impact in the UK. A new surv...

Doomsday prophets; News consumption and wellbeing; Christian Jarrett from 2013-04-30T20:32

Doomsday Prophets and the Nature of Belief How do you cope with believing you are very right, but finding out you that were very wrong ? Neuroscientist Dr Kris de Meyer from King's College, London...

Mind mindedness; communicating risk; dyslexia from 2012-12-18T21:30

New research shows that reading a baby's mind aids its development. Claudia Hammond reports on a new technique which helps mothers connect with their infants. Known as mind mindedness this method c...

Preventing PTSD; Archaeology and mental health; Organophospates from 2012-12-11T21:32

"Bob", the Armed Forces, the Police and PTSD A former member of the armed forces and a policeman, "Bob", suffered Post Traumatic Stress Disorder or PTSD following the shocking death of a young wom...

Alzheimer's Disease from 2012-12-04T21:32

Mild cognitive impairment is a condition which is often a precursor to Alzheimer's Disease, but not everyone will go on to develop the condition. If researchers could discover who does develop the ...

27/11/2012 from 2012-11-27T21:32

Polygraph Testing for Sex Offenders Mandatory polygraph tests for sex offenders could be introduced by the end of 2013, following a pilot trial in the Midlands was judged to be a success.The contr...

20/11/2012 from 2012-11-20T21:30

New research by Professor Mary Cummings of MIT looks at the boredom threshold of drone operators. In a simulated study with volunteers she discovered that operators distracting themselves by playin...

Gaydar, the Me Generation, IQ tests and learning disabilities from 2012-11-13T21:30

Sexuality and Faces - How does our "Gaydar" work ? Most of us think we're pretty good at guessing when somebody's gay or straight, but what signals are we using to make our decision, and how often...

CBT for psychosis; US elections and mental health from 2012-11-06T21:32

First CBT Psychosis Trial in the Absence of Medication Antipsychotic medication has long been seen as the first line of treatment for psychosis. In fact, prescriptions are increasing in the UK and...

30/10/2012 from 2012-10-30T21:30

In the first of a new series, presenter Claudia Hammond reports on the latest developments in neuroscience, mental health and psychology. Anna Freud was the daughter of Sigmund Freud who pioneere...

26/06/2012 from 2012-06-26T20:32

Richard Mabey The man described as "Britain's greatest living nature writer", Richard Mabey, talks to Claudia Hammond about "the lost years" of his depressive illness. The author of Food for Free,...

19/06/2012 from 2012-06-19T20:32

The well respected mental health campaigner, Janey Antoniou, died in hospital in 2010 while detained under the Mental Health Act. Her husband, Dr Michael Antoniou, talks to Claudia Hammond about th...

12/06/2012 from 2012-06-12T20:32

Stalking In an exclusive interview for All in the Mind, a woman who was harassed and threatened over four years by a female member of staff, calls for employers to take stalking in the workplace s...

05/06/2012 from 2012-06-05T20:32

Claudia Hammond talks to Jacopo Annese, director of the San Diego brain observatory about his mission to create what he calls 'a Hubble space telescope for the brain'. He is recruiting people who w...

29/05/2012 from 2012-05-29T20:32

At the 2000 Sydney Paralympics ten members of the Spanish basketball team were stripped of their gold for pretending to have a learning disability. For the first time since that scandal athletes wi...

22/05/2012 from 2012-05-22T20:30

Airport Scanners to help with Distorted Body Image People with eating disorders often have a distorted view of their own bodies. Researchers at Robert Gordon University in Aberdeen are now using 3...

Money and Motivation; Street Therapy and Insanity Law from 2012-05-15T20:30

Money and Motivation: how do high pay and bonuses affect performance ? Barclays chief, Bob Diamond, was the first high profile company head to be caught up in the "shareholder spring", when invest...

08/05/2012 from 2012-05-08T20:32

Claudia Hammond visits HMP Grendon, the only prison in Europe which operates wholly as a therapeutic community. More than nine out of ten prisoners at Grendon are serving indeterminate sentences fo...

01/05/2012 from 2012-05-01T20:30

In April next year changes to the way the NHS in England will make GP groups responsible for 65 billion pounds of health budgets. These groups will decide what services patients need for all clinic...

The Stress Special: The Results - Time for a Laugh - Disclosing Mental Health Histories from 2011-12-20T21:32

The BBC Stress test was launched in June with BBC Lab UK, with the aim of answering one of the big questions in mental health - what is the cause of mental illness ? More than 32,000 Radio 4 listen...

Taxi Drivers - Mental Illness and Work - Neuroscience and the Law from 2011-12-13T21:32

London Taxi drivers have to learn 25 000 streets and 20 000 landmarks to qualify and get the Knowledge. New research by Professor Eleanor Maguire from University College London has followed trainee...

Biopolar Disorder - Complaints Choirs - Employment and Mental Illness from 2011-12-06T21:32

Zoe from South Wales spent twelve years with undiagnosed Bipolar Disorder. The personal cost to this mother of three was devastating, as, over the years, she was told she had Post Natal Depression ...

Anxiety - Fraud in Psychology - Earworms from 2011-11-29T21:32

In May this year All in the Mind featured an intriguing Dutch study which reported that when there's a lot of rubbish in the street we're more likely to stereotype other people. Earlier this year i...

English Riots - Anchoring - Bullying from 2011-11-22T21:32

Riots started in Tottenham in London on August 6th this year and spread to 35 different locations across the Capital and towns and cities across England, including Birmingham, Bristol, Leeds, Liver...

Daniel Kahneman - Conjoined Twins from 2011-11-15T21:32

Daniel Kahneman Widely regarded as the world's most influential living psychologist, Daniel Kahneman, reflects on his lifetime's research on why we make the "wrong" decisions.He won the Nobel Priz...

The "Nudge" to Good Behaviour from 2011-11-01T21:30

"Nudge" was the best-selling book that David Cameron famously ordered his shadow cabinet to read over their summer holidays. The previous Labour government had already shown some interest in the ne...

Sleep - Hysteria from 2011-10-25T20:30

How can a good night's sleep improve your memory? Why does the answer to a crossword clue suddenly appear first thing in the morning after a night's rest? In this week's programme Claudia Hammond t...

Romanian Orphanage Babies: 21 Years On from 2011-10-11T20:30

After the fall of Nicolai Ceausescu in Romania, news of how babies and children were treated in Romanian orphanages horrified the world. Images of infants, silent and malnourished, rocking in the...

Antipsychotic Drugs - Breaking Habits - PTSD from 2011-10-04T21:00

People with severe mental disorders are at much greater risk of dying prematurely compared to the general population. How much are the drugs for some mental illnesses contributing to their risk of ...

Arson - Parenting Courses - Autism from 2011-07-12T20:30

What makes somebody become an arsonist ? Every week in England and Wales sixty five people are either killed or injured by somebody who has deliberately started a fire. But surprisingly little is k...

Gambling and Superstition - Gardening for Mental Health - Metaphors from 2011-07-05T20:30

New research from the only NHS funded clinic to treat pathological gamblers is the first of its kind to study the psychological profile of UK gamblers. Claudia finds out about the results of their ...

Mental Health in Hong Kong from 2011-06-28T20:30

Nobody knows exactly how many people experience mental illness in Hong Kong, but as this former British colony undertakes its first-ever survey of mental health, it's widely believed that rates wil...

The Stress Special from 2011-06-21T20:30

What exactly is stress and how does it affect our mental health? In collaboration with BBC Lab UK, this week's All in the Mind is launching a pioneering online scientific experiment to test the nat...

Siblings with Mental Health Problems - Grief - Predicting the Future from 2011-06-14T20:32

Siblings with mental health problems - while parents often care for young people with mental health problems it can also raise issues for their siblings. They might have fears for their own mental ...

Compassion and Faith - Junk Food Adverts - Magicians from 2011-06-07T20:30

Compassion for our fellow human beings is something that's long been taught by different faiths and traditions. But could it be used as a tool within therapy to improve mental health? There's a gro...

Teenage Relationships - Memory from 2011-05-31T20:30

This week: the exclusive results of new research on the emotional, physical and sexual violence happening in teenage relationships. Two years ago Christine Barter, the NSPCC Senior Research Fello...

Racism - Defeat - Comic Strips from 2011-05-24T20:30

Can mess encourage racism? New research by Dutch researchers has found that in a messy and disordered environments people think more in stereotypes and even racist thinking. Claudia Hammond speaks ...

Earthquake Trauma Treatment - Placebo Power - Facial Mimicry from 2011-05-17T20:30

Thousands of people across the world who survive devastating earthquakes are living with the trauma of the disaster compounded by the experiences of aftershocks. Claudia Hammond talks to Metin Baso...

Ostracism - Anorexia from 2011-05-10T20:30

Why is being ostracised a painful experience? This is one of the questions Professor Kip Williams explores in experiments in his psychology lab at Purdue University, along with measuring aggressive...

Personal Space - Suicide and Bereavement - Reporting Neuroscience from 2011-05-03T20:30

New research conducted by Matthew Longo at the Department of Psychological Sciences at Birkbeck, University of London has found that feelings of claustrophobia could be related to our sense of pers...

Professor James Fallon's Self-Discovery - Mirror-Pain - Spring from 2011-04-26T20:30

Professor James Fallon tells Claudia Hammond his tale of self-discovery: a story with some dark and disturbing turns involving psychopaths and brain scans, family skeletons, some very personal gene...

London's East End Baby Language Lab from 2011-04-19T20:30

Presenter Claudia Hammond starts a new series of All in the Mind by joining mothers and babies at a travelling, high-tech language lab in a Children's Centre in London's East End. The testing sess...

Mental Illness - The Remote Psychiatrist - Who Do You Think You Are? from 2010-12-21T21:32

One in four of us is said to have a mental health problem. It's a statistic that's almost as well-used and well-known as the entreaty to eat your five a day. But where has this near-ubiquitous stat...

Adoption and Social Networking from 2010-12-14T22:00

Adoption These days the secrecy surrounding adoption has lessened and many children are interested to know where they come from and may receive letters from their birth families or even meet up wi...

Wiring the Brain from 2010-12-07T21:32

Portraits of the Mind Portraits of the Mind, is a collection of images visualizing the brain from antiquity through to the present day.How to map the brain. The Human Connectome Project is a major...

Life in and out of Asylums - Digital Memories - Work Capability Test from 2010-11-30T21:30

John O'Donoghue's first admission to a psychiatric hospital came when he was 16 years old. He experienced the final days of the huge old asylums like Claybury and Friern Barnet well as ECT, homeles...

Preventing Flashbacks - Taste and Music - Therapeutic Design from 2010-11-23T21:30

Flashbacks are intrusive memories that can plague people after a traumatic incident. Now there's a possibility that playing certain kinds of computer games in the hours after the traumatic event co...

Cognitive Psychology - Testosterone and City Traders - Suicide Bombers from 2010-11-16T21:30

Forensic Science, Psychology and Human Cognition: When the Oregon attorney, Brandon Mayfield, was arrested for the Madrid bombings six years ago, the FBI's fingerprint examiners claimed they were ...

Young Offenders - Twenty Four Hour Memory Loss - Worrying from 2010-11-09T21:30

Psychologists at the University of Exeter have found that young offenders are two to three times as likely as everyone else to have had a head injury. Huw Williams, Associate Professor of Clinical...

Battlefield Military Mental Health - Antidepressants and Morality - Community Treatment Orders from 2010-11-02T21:30

John, an infantry officer for 19 years, was held up at gunpoint, bombed and saw friends and colleagues killed in action. He tells Claudia Hammond about the Post Traumatic Stress Disorder that he su...