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Grief and the pandemic from 2022-04-17T04:00
Grief is deeply painful but it's something the majority of us …eventually … find ways to live with. But research is starting to emerge on how the pandemic may have changed the way we grieve - maki...
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Co-morbidity: why one mental illness can lead to more from 2022-04-10T04:00
About one in five Australians experience a mental illness in any given year. But what about when mental health issues occur ... together? On All in the Mind this week, we look at a massive Scandin...
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What happens when our minds wander? from 2022-04-03T04:00
What are the constructive things our minds do when they wander? And when does mindwandering cross over … into not-so-constructive territory?
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Humour me: why we laugh and what counts as funny from 2022-03-13T04:00
Why do we laugh, and what makes something funny? A psychologist, a neuroscientist and satirist Mark Humphries weigh in on humour and the brain.
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All In The Mind presents... What The Duck?! from 2022-03-10T04:00
We'd love to share with you an excerpt from a new ABC podcast called What the Duck?! Each week the ABC's resident nature nerd Ann Jones explores the most unusual elements of our natural world — th...
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The pleasure of pain from 2022-03-06T04:00
Spicy food, scary movies, BDSM … why do humans sometimes chase painful experiences and how are they linked to pleasure?
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'Utterly catastrophic'— life with frontotemporal dementia from 2022-02-27T04:00
Frontotemporal dementia, or FTD, is tricky to pick up at the doctor's office and impossible to cure. And for those who live with the condition, their families and their carers, the situation can ...
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Seeing red — anger and aggression from 2022-02-20T04:00
What happens when we let our most destructive emotion dominate? On All in the Mind this week, we explore why we get angry, how you might control aggression and whether it can ever be ... useful.
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Toxic positivity — when happiness becomes harmful from 2022-02-13T04:00
We're urged to stay positive and keep up a cheerful disposition ... but sometimes things are just awful, aren’t they? On All in the Mind this week we look at why we engage in toxic positivity, why...
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Controlling the chatter in your head from 2022-02-06T03:00
Most of us have an inner voice – it reminds you to pick up milk on your way home, helps problem solve, or rehearse what you’re going to say. But there are times that helpful voice veers into harmf...
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How our brain chemicals drive our behaviour from 2022-01-30T04:00
You’ve heard of adrenaline, oxytocin and cortisol, but what about glutamate and GABA? And how much do you really know about the chemicals coursing through your brain? On All in the Mind this week...
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Misadventures in multitasking from 2021-12-19T05:00
How many times in a day are you doing just one thing? Or is it more common that you’re multitasking – maybe texting and walking? Reading while listening to music? We all multitask to some degree,...
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Psychedelics for mental illness from 2021-12-12T05:00
Major trials are bringing us a step closer to seeing psychedelic substances used in therapy practice for PTSD, anxiety and depression. On this episode of All in the Mind, we take a look at where th...
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Overcoming resentment with gratitude from 2021-12-05T05:00
We all have resentments in our lives, big or small. How can we move past the feeling and even repair relationships that get bogged down in resentment? The answer may have something to do with ... ...
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How dopamine drives our addictions from 2021-11-28T05:00
What role does dopamine play in cycles of addiction — and how might we use that knowledge to break them?
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Making big decisions from 2021-11-21T05:00
Career, family, relationships - how do we think about big decisions and in turn how do they shape our lives? And what makes a 'good decision?' On All in the Mind this week, we hear from three peop...
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The toxic effects of rudeness from 2021-11-14T05:00
Are your colleagues rude? Do people regularly ignore each other or dismiss opinions in meeting? Ever gotten an all caps email? On All in the Mind this week, we examine the toxic effects of rude b...
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Language and loss from 2021-11-07T05:00
What goes on in the multilingual mind? And what does it mean to 'lose' your language? Author and linguist Julie Sedivy with a story of losing – and re-discovering – her native language.
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Tears, fears and hope — your pandemic life from 2021-10-24T05:00
With restrictions easing around the country, we wanted to know how you've survived the past year and a half - what's gotten you through and what you can't wait to do next. On All in the Mind this ...
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'As real as waking life'— exploring lucid dreams from 2021-10-17T05:00
Have you ever realised you were dreaming ... while in the middle of a dream? Lucid dreams are a common phenomenon, but many people don't realise that these surreal experiences of slumber can be in...
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The peculiar power of talking to strangers from 2021-10-10T05:00
Are you the kind of person who loves chatting to strangers? Like people in cafes, parks or the train? Or does the thought of small talk make you cringe? On All in the Mind this week, we cover a g...
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The building blocks of wellbeing from 2021-10-03T06:00
Wellbeing' has become a bit of a buzz word recently, but what does it really mean? It's not the same as simply being happy, or experiencing pleasure - it's something deeper and broader than that....
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Hey you! Tell us about your pandemic life from 2021-09-30T04:00
We're working on an episode about how Australians have been coping through the pandemic, and we want your stories. We want to know what’s been getting you through the tough times, and what you’re ...
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Whispers, taps and tingles — what is ASMR? from 2021-09-26T12:30
Have you heard of ASMR? Whispery, clicky, crinkly videos are massive on YouTube - racking up millions of views. The idea is that these sounds elicit a certain tingly, calming sensation in some pe...
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Forget dad bod ... what about dad brain? from 2021-09-12T05:00
During pregnancy and then in childbirth, new mums experience some dramatic hormonal changes. But while these changes in women are relatively well studied … there’s a growing body of evidence findi...
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COVID and the brain from 2021-09-05T05:00
As the pandemic continues, the long-term effects of COVID-19 are a growing concern. Much is still unknown, but one major study suggests up to a third of people who get COVID-19 will go on to devel...
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Electroconvulsive therapy — they still do that? from 2021-08-29T05:00
ECT has a chequered history, but its modern iteration is nothing like the scenes depicted in films like One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest. Used to treat severe depression and psychosis, ECT's side ef...
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Neuromarketing — how brands target your brain from 2021-08-22T06:00
Would you be able to tell the difference between a bargain bin red and a top drop? Or how about what separates a duck paté … from one made of dog food? Perception is everything when it comes to ma...
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The'benevolent'brand of sexism from 2021-08-15T05:00
You’re no doubt familiar with 'hostile sexism' – blatantly negative or restrictive attitudes towards women. But there's another type of sexism it co-exists with - ‘benevolent sexism’ - which is so...
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The'hidden histories'of autistic adults from 2021-08-08T02:00
Over the past two decades, our cultural understanding of autism and what it means to be autistic has grown - though we have a long way to go. But there are entire generations of people who grew up ...
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Hacking humans: social engineering and the power of influence from 2021-08-01T02:00
Chris Hadnagy’s job involves breaking into banks. But he’s not after money, gold or jewels. He’s searching for weaknesses – in systems, in security, and in people. And he doesn’t use weapons or t...
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Delirium in the ICU from 2021-07-25T02:00
It’s a condition which affects some patients who end up in intensive care … and can continue after they’re released from hospital. People often experience paranoia and fear, sometimes believing d...
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Why being a beginner is good for you from 2021-07-18T02:00
Tom Vanderbilt didn’t know how to play chess. That fact had never bothered him – until his four-year-old daughter decided she wanted to have a go. Within a couple of months, they’d recruited a te...
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On becoming a mother in a pandemic from 2021-07-11T02:00
More than a year after the novel coronavirus pushed much of the world into lockdown, a generation of new mothers are still coming to terms with having been pregnant - and giving birth - in a pandem...
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Antidepressants and young people from 2021-07-04T02:00
From 2008 to 2018, the prescription of antidepressants in young people grew by 66 per cent. There’s data to suggest that last year, among the lockdowns and anxiety of the pandemic, that figure tick...
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Are the teens alright? from 2021-06-27T02:00
Your teenage years can be tumultuous, but did you know that half of all mental conditions in adulthood emerge by the age of 14? And on top of regular stressors like school and relationships, teens...
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Does self-help ... help? The problem with pop psychology from 2021-06-13T04:00
Have you ever tried a self-help book? Did it… well, help? On All in the Mind this week, why self-help sometimes falls short ... and the problem with pop psychology more generally.
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The guru playbook from 2021-06-06T04:00
On All in the Mind this week, the guru playbook and why we should get smart to their tactics.
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The making of a magnificent memory from 2021-05-30T04:00
Anastasia Woolmer explains the techniques memory athletes use to recall names, facts and figures, and how you can apply them to everyday life.
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Screaming fans and overzealous stans — the psychology of fandom from 2021-05-16T04:00
From the Beatles to the Backstreet Boys, Taylor Swift to BTS – music changes, but screaming fans never seem to fade.
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The damage done by emotionally immature parents (and how to heal) from 2021-05-09T04:00
How would you describe your parents? Nobody's perfect, but some parents leave more of a mark than others.
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Phobias, paranoia – and how VR can help from 2021-05-02T04:00
Virtual reality technology is increasingly being used as a form of therapy – treating everything from the depressive symptoms of dementia to the paranoia people develop as part of psychosis.
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Post-partum psychosis from 2021-04-25T04:00
Having a baby is supposed to be a joyous time, despite the sleep deprivation and constant crying. But for many women, it's an extremely vulnerable period.
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The mind of a murderer from 2021-04-18T04:00
Dr Richard Taylor is a forensic psychiatrist — and he’s assessed well over a hundred accused killers in his career.
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The dark side of daydreams from 2021-04-11T12:30
For two decades of Hannah Byford’s life, she kept a secret. When things at home got too much to bear, she’d retreat to an imagined life, inside her head — an elaborate daydream.
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What dolls reveal about race from 2021-04-04T14:30
A few years back, Dr Toni Sturdivant was looking for a preschool for her three-year-old daughter. After considering a few schools around their Texa...
'I'm going to cook my baby' from 2021-04-04T12:30
A few years back, Dr Toni Sturdivant was looking for a preschool for her three-year-old daughter. After considering a few schools around their Texas suburb, she thought she’d found the perfect place.
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Mood and the magic ion from 2021-03-28T12:30
It’s the lightest metal on the periodic table. Its origins lie in the very beginnings of our universe. And it's taken, in the form of a pill, by thousands of Australians every day.
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No Feeling Is Final — 06 | Now Is The Time For Cake from 2021-03-21T12:30
Graham doesn't think I am broken, but I still suspect I might be.
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No Feeling Is Final — 05 | Emotionally Deluxe from 2021-03-14T12:30
How to collect your tears, the existential angst of the shampoo aisle, and the boy returns.
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No Feeling Is Final — 04 | 60,000 Thoughts from 2021-03-07T12:30
We have 60,000 thoughts each day. I will try to track every single one of them.
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No Feeling Is Final — 03 | A Good Patient from 2021-02-28T12:30
There are no good snack options in psych hospital. And it’s really hard to not look crazy.
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No Feeling Is Final — 02 | The Vast Wasteland from 2021-02-21T12:30
Hunting for a psychiatrist is a lot like hunting for 'The One'. Only much more expensive and with a tiny dating pool.
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No Feeling Is Final — 01 | The Voice from 2021-02-14T12:30
We all have that voice in our head. The one that is brutally honest. It’s a good thing, right? Except when it really isn’t.
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Lived experience, trauma and the'missing middle': Victoria's mental health royal commission from 2021-02-07T13:05
On All in the Mind, we look at the problems in Victoria's mental health system and what needs to change going forward.
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Music of memory from 2021-01-31T12:30
Our relationship with music begins at birth, if not before, and plays a role in the formation of our identity when we are young. Now a heart-warming movement called Music & Memory is creating perso...
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The mysterious corpus callosum: One of Lynne Malcolm's favourite programs from 2021-01-24T12:30
The corpus callosum links one side of our brain to the other. It’s not essential for survival, but in some people it’s missing or malformed, causing quite mild to extreme disabilities. The good new...
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Girls and Autism: One of Lynne Malcolm's favourite programs from 2021-01-17T12:30
Most people tend to think of autism as a male disorder, and the character in the film Rain Man often comes to mind. But emerging research shows that girls often have different symptoms which cause ...
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Dissociation and coping with trauma: One of Lynne Malcolm's favourite programs from 2021-01-10T12:30
Warning: some listeners may find aspects of this program confronting. The compelling account of a woman who lived with dissociative identity disorder—and how she eventually became integrated.
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A highly superior memory: One of Lynne Malcolm's favourite programs from 2021-01-03T12:30
If you were given a date from the last five years could you say what day of the week it was? One young woman in Australia can remember every single day of her life since she was born. We hear about...
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Turn on, tune in: One of Lynne Malcolm's favourite programs from 2020-12-27T12:30
Turn on, tune in and drop out … that was the catch cry of U.S. psychologist Timothy Leary in the 1960s. By 1966 psychedelics were demonised and banned, but now—in controlled scientific settings—the...
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Parenting with a mental illness: One of Lynne Malcolm's favourite programs from 2020-12-20T12:30
Being a parent can be very rewarding, but if you are managing your own mental health you may not be able to be the parent you’d like to be. It can be sad and confusing for kids too—and they often t...
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Synesthesia—seeing sounds, hearing colours: One of Lynne Malcolm's favourite programs from 2020-12-13T12:30
For some people the number six is red and music evokes a range of colours and shapes. Seeing sounds and hearing colours is one type of synesthesia—where the senses are crossed. Meet an 11-year-old...
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Anxiety, and the'worry bully': One of Lynne Malcolm's favourite All in the Mind programs from 2020-12-06T12:30
Anxiety is an essential human emotion—it kicks in to protect us from threats—but sometimes those threats are only perceived. When worries start to become overwhelming, approximately 25 per cent of ...
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Locked in: One of Lynne Malcolm's favourite All in the Mind programs from 2020-11-29T12:30
At the age of 12 Martin Pistorius developed a mysterious neurological illness. He fell into a coma and was unable to move or communicate. It was assumed he had no awareness but a couple of years la...
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Science of self: In a series of Lynne Malcolm's favourite All in the Mind programs from 2020-11-22T12:30
Scientists and philosophers have been perplexed by our sense of the self for millennia. Now, by investigating neurological conditions which disrupt the self—such as body identity disorder, schizoph...
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Podcast extra: Jana Pittman extended interview from 2020-11-16T03:00
As part of our program about Resilience, Lynne spoke with former Olympian - and now medical doctor - Jana Pittman. We thought you'd like to hear the full interview.
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Resilience: What's the buzz? from 2020-11-15T12:30
As Lynne Malcolm gets ready for life outside the ABC, she’s been thinking about how all of us cope with changes and challenges, and how our sense of ourselves is influenced by our surroundings. Thi...
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Podcast extra: The question of brain bias from 2020-11-09T00:03
What happens in our brain when we make assumptions about people who don’t seem to be like us – when they may look, speak, or behave differently. And can brain science help us to override our potent...
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Preventing Indigenous suicide from 2020-11-08T12:30
The rate of suicide in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities is double that of non-Indigenous people in Australia, and it’s reached a crisis point – particularly amongst the young. In ...
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Playing hard to get from 2020-11-01T12:30
Folk wisdom suggests that playing ‘hard to get’ can help you attract a potential partner. But many psychologists have been skeptical about whether it does have an effect in dating. Over the past fe...
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Podcast extra: Timothy Carey extended interview from 2020-10-26T03:00
Lynne Malcolm's extended interview with Timothy Carey about how he applies his perspective on control to address inequality in Rwandan society.
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Controlling behaviour from 2020-10-25T12:30
We all have a natural need for a sense of control in our lives – but the over-controlling kind can get out of hand. People with a psychopathic personality disorder are highly skilled in manipulativ...
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WEIRD psychology from 2020-10-18T12:30
Claims about human psychology and behaviour in top international journals are largely based on the WEIRDest people in the world. People from Western Educated Industrialised Rich Democratic - or WEI...
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The predictive mind from 2020-10-11T12:30
The mind contains everything we think and feel – our experiences are created by the brain, mostly without our awareness. This makes it pretty much impossible to fully know the mind of others. Resea...
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A love letter to smell from 2020-10-04T12:30
When you're near coriander or parmesan cheese, do you smell fresh sweetness or vomit and soap?
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Podcast Extra: Dr Alex Korb offers more techniques out of depression, anxiety from 2020-09-28T00:03
Can you rewire your brain to recover from depression?
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How to stay mentally healthy from 2020-09-27T12:30
What small changes can we make in our daily lives to improve our mental health?
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Trusting Strangers - Who Do We Trust and Why? from 2020-09-20T12:30
When two strangers meet, how do they figure out whether to trust one another?
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Facing The Dark to See The Light from 2020-09-13T12:30
Tara Lal was engulfed by grief after the loss of her mother and brother, but found in her brother's diaries her reason to keep going.
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Introducing... Patient Zero from 2020-09-09T04:00
Even big diseases start small... PATIENT ZERO is a new podcast that tells the stories of disease outbreaks: where they begin, why they happen and how we found ourselves in the middle of a really b...
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Sharing dreams and social visions from 2020-09-06T12:30
If you’re having particularly vivid dreams during this CoVID pandemic then you’re not alone. But your dreams may collectively say something about broader society. Across the globe from Italy to Au...
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The bizarre dreaming of COVID-19 from 2020-08-30T12:30
Many of us have had more vivid dreams and nightmares during this global pandemic. A multinational study is set to find out how COVID-19 is affecting our dreams, and whether changes to our inner con...
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Reflections on shame from 2020-08-23T12:30
Shame is a painful feeling of humiliation caused by bad or foolish behaviour and can affect our mental health. This is seen particularly in the rise of anxiety and of self-harm. But public shame - ...
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Podcast extra: Sam Bloom from 2020-08-17T04:00
An extra to our recent episode about spinal cord injury research where we heard from surfer Sam Bloom. Sam's beautiful and lively personality made us want to share the whole interview.
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Spinal cord injury: research and resilience from 2020-08-16T12:30
Around 350 Australians are affected by spinal cord injury each year. Sam leant against a balcony railing and fell six meters; James had a rare injury while learning to surf. Both were left parapleg...
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Podcast extra: Culture Dose views Flowers and Fruit from 2020-08-10T04:00
As mentioned in yesterday's program, here’s a taste of one of the Culture Dose sessions called 'Joy in everyday life'. Head to our program webapge for a brief meditative exercise with Katherine Boy...
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Prescribing art for mental health from 2020-08-09T12:30
In this time of social isolation, many of us have turned to getting creative...baking bread, picking up a paintbrush, or checking out online theatre performances and virtual gallery tours. Now ther...
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Seeing when you're blind from 2020-08-02T12:30
Charles Bonnet Syndrome is sometimes called the ‘plaything of the brain’ for the blind and visually impaired. The syndrome isn’t associated with mental illness or dementia, yet people with it are a...
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Kindness, and Longevity from 2020-07-26T12:30
We could never have guessed the impact that the Covid-19 pandemic would have on us. We’re all affected in different ways but the need to stay physically distant from one another has highlighted the...
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Electricity and the brain from 2020-07-19T12:30
Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT) has a chequered history, but its modern iteration is nothing like the scenes depicted in films like One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest. Used to treat severe depression ...
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The anxious type’s guide to 2020 from 2020-07-12T12:30:08
It’s hard to know how to look after your mental health at a time like this. But what happens if that’s something you were already struggling with, before the pandemic hit?
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The'Grandma Benches'of Zimbabwe from 2020-07-05T12:30
In Zimbabwe mental health has become a very big challenge, yet there are fewer than 20 psychiatrists in a population of over 14 million people. To help create accessible and effective care, psychia...
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The psychology of nostalgia from 2020-06-28T12:30
If recently you’ve been poring over old photos and reminiscing, then you’re not alone. Take heart in learning that nostalgic reminiscing may be an effective strategy to cope with isolation, and per...
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(Repeat) Adventures in sleep from 2020-06-21T12:30
At night our brain can have adventures. Even if they're fully asleep, some people end up sleep walking or sleep driving! The neuroscience of nightmares and dreaming—and what they can tell us about ...
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Machiavellianism, and the'dark triad'of personality from 2020-06-14T12:30
Do you consider yourself a shrewd manipulator? Are you cynical about the nature of human beings? If so, you might rank highly in Machiavellianism - a personality trait that's based on the writing a...
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The anxious shrink from 2020-06-07T12:30
Dr Mark Cross understands anxiety viscerally. Not only is he a psychiatrist, he’s also lived with the condition nearly all his life. And he’s made the decision to be open about his struggle – a rar...
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We love Nature Track: A podcast extra from 2020-06-03T03:00
All in the Mind has become a big fan of the new ABC audio series Nature Track. It's been made by ABC producer Ann Jones - who, as well as making the Radio National program Off Track, has been colle...
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Healing the trauma of the Stolen Generations from 2020-05-31T12:30
In Australia there are an estimated 17,000 Stolen Generations survivors, and a lack of culturally relevant mental health services is a major barrier to healing for many of them. Now programs led by...
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Can boredom ever be good? Part 2 from 2020-05-24T12:30
Last week we heard about the different shades of boredom that people can experience in a dull moment. Although it’s considered a broadly negative emotion, believe it or not, it seems boredom can so...
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Can boredom ever be good? Part 1 from 2020-05-17T12:30
Many Australians have reported a higher level of boredom during the long stretch of isolation brought about by COVID-19. So, if you have felt some boredom, was it good or bad? Psychologists believe...
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(Repeat) The power of social norms—rules to make or break from 2020-05-10T12:30
What ultimately drives human behaviour? A leading professor of psychology, Michele Gelfand, suggests that culture is one of the last uncharted frontiers. From her pioneering research into cultural ...
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The brain in isolation from 2020-05-03T12:30
Over the past few weeks many of us have been living more isolated lives than we’re used to. We might not be in government-mandated quarantine but there’s no doubt that COVID-19 has upended our soci...
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Podcast extra: The pineapple project from 2020-04-28T03:00
Sharing with you one of the ABC's other great podcasts. Join Jan Fran and friends as they take life’s prickly bits and make them sweeter and easier to deal with.
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Seeking help for the first time in a crisis from 2020-04-26T12:30
If you’ve noticed a change in your mental well-being over the past few weeks you’re not alone. As the effects of the pandemic and the conditions of isolation begin to be take hold, many Australian...
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Mental health on the Covid frontline from 2020-04-19T12:30
The uncertainty, isolation, and danger posed by the Coronavirus pandemic affects the mental health of many people - but for those on the frontline, all of those feelings can be heightened. We talk ...
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The ageing brain: it ain't all downhill from 2020-04-12T12:30
Growing older is something we only get to do if we’re lucky, so why are so many of us unenthusiastic about the prospect of ageing? We speak to neuroscientist and author Dan Levitin about his new bo...
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A riff on creativity, design, and toys from 2020-04-05T12:30
Design and creativity really can work together. We talk with a design critic and a product design educator who both have an interest in toys - their history, and how they’re created and assessed in...
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When your eyeballs become audible from 2020-03-29T12:30
There's a condition so bizarre and rare that most doctors haven't even heard of it - it's called Superior Canal Dehiscence Syndrome and it causes people to hear their blood moving, bones creaking, ...
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Brains old, new, and augmented from 2020-03-22T12:30
Believe it or not … a Formula 1 car can be driven by someone just using their brain. We consider the neurogeneration: people who in the future are likely to be using some kind of brain-powered tech...
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Contagious behaviour from 2020-03-15T12:30
We all know that certain diseases are contagious, but sometimes behaviour is contagious as well. We take a look at some historical examples—such as the Tanganyika laughter epidemic of 1962, and the...
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Habits, and making them stick from 2020-03-08T12:30
Habits are notoriously hard to change—exercising more often, practising calmness, getting healthy—it all takes time and effort. So perhaps you’ll be pleased to know that there’s a way to get habits...
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The mind's musical ear from 2020-03-01T12:30
How good are you at imagining or hearing music in your head? Can you think of the tune to ‘Happy Birthday’ and bring the notes to mind without actually singing? We consider the mind’s musical ear a...
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Suckers for pseudoscience from 2020-02-23T12:30
When it comes to pseudoscience you might consider yourself to be a sceptic But don’t give yourself too much credit because we’re all vulnerable to believing dubious claims. This is because of power...
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Why we need more Indigenous psychologists from 2020-02-16T12:30
Indigenous people in Australia are having a very difficult time finding a psychologist who understands Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture and history. Sometimes Indigenous patients seeki...
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Music and imaginary hearing from 2020-02-12T17:00
Dr Rebecca Gelding is a cognitive scientist who investigates what is going on in the brain as people imagine musical pitch and rhythm. As part of the series This Sounds Like Science, you can explor...
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Workplace bullies—and corporate psychopaths from 2020-02-09T12:30
At some point in your career there’s a good chance that you’ll cross paths with a workplace bully. If you do, it can have a profound impact on your well-being and mental health. But why do bullies ...
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Lynne Malcolm takes a short break—and hello to Sana Qadar from 2020-02-04T04:00
While presenter Lynne Malcolm takes a short break, the program will be presented by Sana Qadar—looking forward to your continued company for 2020.
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What is my child thinking? from 2020-02-02T12:30
We used to believe that babies and young children had irrational and naive thinking skills. Developments in psychology and neuroscience now reveal that infants are actually smarter, more thoughtful...
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Fate, and predicting the human mind from 2020-01-26T12:30
Questions about whether we are masters of our own destiny and if we really have free will have puzzled philosophers and scientists for many years. Now neuroscience is challenging much of what we th...
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On happiness—notes from prison from 2020-01-12T12:30
Picture this—an Australian journalist sitting near a squat toilet under the only light in the prison cell he shares with 140 others, writing pages of notes about happiness. After 15 months in a not...
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Dementia, sleep, and daydreaming from 2019-12-15T12:30
Dementia affects around 450,000 Australians, and it comes in hundreds of forms. New research reveals that one form of dementia takes away the ability to daydream, and this has implications for impr...
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Music and the brain from 2019-12-08T12:30
Music deeply affects us emotionally, and individually—and now we know that our relationship with music provides a unique opportunity to gain further insight into the workings of the brain itself. W...
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Climate change anxiety from 2019-12-01T12:30
There’s more and more scientific evidence that climate change is having a major impact on our planet. Recently more than 11,000 scientists across the world declared a climate emergency, and many of...
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Childhood trauma and the brain from 2019-11-24T12:30
What we see, hear, and feel as a child affects us later in life—and our brain is changed by childhood traumas. A leading Canadian psychiatrist is working to understand how childhood harm can impair...
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Our sexy brain from 2019-11-17T12:30
Even when it gets the go-ahead, research on sex and the brain is still highly stigmatised—yet there is still so much to learn. Sometimes a brain injury or disease causes hypersexuality, or a change...
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Refugees, sport, and mental health from 2019-11-10T12:30
The trauma of war and displacement has a negative impact on the mental health of hundreds of thousands of refugees around the world. Australian researchers recently travelled to a large refugee cam...
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Untranslatable emotions from 2019-11-03T12:30
In English there's no single word to describe an anxiety about how much aeroplane flight is damaging our environment. But in Swedish the word for this anxiety is 'flygskam'. And perhaps, having a w...
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Creating selves to survive from 2019-10-27T12:30
Our guest, Rhonda Macken, tells her remarkable story—a testament to the power of human creativity and resilience in the face of unimaginable childhood trauma. Rhonda created a complex jigsaw of mul...
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Meditation for the collective good from 2019-10-20T12:30
Is an enlightened planet possible? Co-writers of a new film and book called The Portal say it is—through the power of collective meditation. They share personal stories of inspiring individuals who...
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Empathy for mental health through the arts from 2019-10-13T12:30
The Big Anxiety festival uses the arts and lived experience to re-imagine mental health. Through creativity and innovative technology, empathy replaces fear and stigma. Virtual reality worlds open ...
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A roller-coaster of emotion—Borderline Personality Disorder from 2019-10-06T12:30
Gabby was on an emotional roller-coaster, feeling empty and needy. After lashing out in anger, she’d regret it and say sorry over and over again. Her partner, Eliza, felt like she was walking on eg...
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Autism and superheroes from 2019-09-29T12:30
When Tim was 11 years old he created his own superhero. Laser Beak Man now appears in colourful artworks showing Tim’s unique sense of humour connected to his literal understanding of language. And...
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A memoir on drugs and addiction from 2019-09-22T12:30
Meet an Australian philosopher and cultural analyst who spent 20 years of his life addicted to just about every drug you could imagine. His best work was done when he was enveloped in haze of canna...
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Anxiety—and the'worry bully' from 2019-09-15T12:30
Anxiety is an essential human emotion—it kicks in to protect us from threats—but sometimes those threats are only perceived. When worries start to become overwhelming, approximately 25 per cent of ...
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Inside talking therapy from 2019-09-08T12:30
The art of talking and listening in therapy can be powerful and transformative. The talking cure has changed since Freudian psychoanalysis, but evidence is building that the therapeutic relationshi...
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Indigenous language and perception from 2019-09-01T12:30
Our perception of the world is significantly affected by the language we speak. Indigenous languages from around Australia pose a vastly different perspective of the world than that of English. We ...
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Your attention, please! from 2019-08-25T12:30
Are you paying attention? It’s not as simple as it sounds because our focus is constantly being pulled in different directions. Good attention skills are crucial for the development of other cognit...
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Creativity and the A-ha moment from 2019-08-18T12:30
Watson and Crick saw the structure of DNA in a spiral staircase, and Newton understood gravity in the falling of an apple—but all human beings regularly experience flashes of inspiration, seemingly...
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Telomeres, trauma, and mindfulness from 2019-08-11T12:30
The connection between our minds and bodies determines our health and well-being, and the rate at which our cells age and die can be influenced by lifestyle choices. We hear about keeping our genes...
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On happiness—notes from prison from 2019-07-21T12:30
Picture this—an Australian journalist sitting near a squat toilet under the only light in the prison cell he shares with 140 others, writing pages of notes about happiness. After 15 months in a not...
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Getting in touch with our haptic sense from 2019-07-14T12:30
Do you prefer ‘vibrate on’ or ‘vibrate off’? Well, either way—heads up, as we explore the world of haptics. To get the best information from whatever you choose to touch, haptic sensing involves a ...
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Justice for Juvies from 2019-07-07T12:30
Criminal lawyer Sarah Hopkins' novel The Subjects is about the overcriminalisation and overmedicalisation of young people—and her innovative ideas for youth justice. The protagonist, Daniel, is 16-...
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Look up and connect from 2019-06-30T12:30
When you’re waiting in a queue there are various ways to bide your time: chat to someone, gaze off into the distance, or check your phone. The science of human interaction tells us that the impact ...
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Psychiatry for the future from 2019-06-23T12:30
It could be that the profession of psychiatry needs a revolution. A UK medical doctor with experience in mental health feels that we’re still trying to understand and come to terms with mental heal...
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Adventures in sleep from 2019-06-16T12:30
At night our brain can have adventures. Even if they're fully asleep, some people end up sleep walking or even sleep driving! The neuroscience of nightmares and dreaming—and what they can tell us a...
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The power of social norms—rules to make or break? from 2019-06-09T12:30
What ultimately drives human behaviour? A leading professor of psychology, Michele Gelfand, suggests that culture is one of the last uncharted frontiers. From her pioneering research into cultural ...
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Mental health in Indonesia from 2019-06-02T12:30
Mental health is a major and highly stigmatised problem in Indonesia. Some villages still practise ‘pasung’ where the mentally ill are kept in cages separate from the family home—because of a taboo...
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The silence around schizophrenia from 2019-05-26T12:30
What’s the scariest word in the English language? Still highly stigmatised, schizophrenia is the illness that we dare not speak about openly, and this silence may get in the way of recovery.
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Why smart people do stupid things from 2019-05-19T12:30
Smart people are not only just as prone to making mistakes as everyone else—they may even be more susceptible to them. This idea has been dubbed the Intelligence Trap. It explains the flaws in our ...
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Disasters and children's mental health from 2019-05-12T12:30
Traumatic events such as mass shootings and natural disasters can cause high proportion of children to suffer mental health problems. We hear how to equip adults to minimise the impact of trauma on...
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Loving Lucy from 2019-05-05T12:30
Parenting can be tough—even when your child is considered so-called ‘normal’. Nine-year-old Lucy looks like a curly haired angel, but she's often strangely manipulative and physically violent. Her ...
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The changing face of eating disorders from 2019-04-14T12:30
In a world fixated on how we look and what we eat, it’s not surprising that body dissatisfaction represents an increasing mental health issue—and it affects all body types, genders, and ages. Whils...
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Loneliness—a social pain from 2019-04-07T12:30
Loneliness is a growing issue around the world, and a recent national survey reveals that 1 in 4 Australians are lonely. Research also shows that loneliness can have a profound impact not just on o...
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All In The Mind presents ... The Parenting Spectrum from 2019-04-02T05:00
We would like to share with you an excerpt from a new ABC podcast called The Parenting Spectrum. A show about autism and family life—hosted by Fiona Churchman, Travis Saunders, and their son Patch....
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Autism and musicals from 2019-03-31T12:30
Sophie and Ryan are both on the autism spectrum, and they call themselves ‘Aspies’ even though Asperger’s is no longer an official diagnosis. They also share a passion—even an obsession—for musical...
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Facing fears and phobias from 2019-03-24T12:30
Would you be comfortable with a Huntsman spider crawling on your arm, or a python slithering over your shoulder? Not many of us would, but when this discomfort causes you so much anxiety that it in...
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The power of compassion from 2019-03-17T12:30
Imagine somebody being critical of you, putting you down every day. That can be depressing. What’s more, if you do it to yourself over a long period it can cause changes in your brain, your body, a...
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The post-natal mind from 2019-03-10T12:30
After the birth of her first child Nicola Redhouse experienced unrelenting post-natal anxiety. She’d grown up in a household steeped in psychoanalytic thought and had expected to gain insight from ...
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Health in body and mind from 2019-03-03T12:30
Conditions such as depression, anxiety, obesity, diabetes, and gut problems are common in Australia. British TV presenter Dr. Michael Mosley, who’s known for his Fast diet and exercise programs, sa...
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Psychedelics, addiction, and mental health from 2019-02-24T12:30
Psychedelic drugs were banned in the US in the late 1960s, which ended the flourishing research into their potential for treating mental illness. Now a leading professor from Imperial College Londo...
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The autism project from 2019-02-17T12:30
Socially awkward Professor Don Tillman was the protagonist in the best-selling novel The Rosie Project, a book which built awareness of and helped to reduce the stigma around autism. The final book...
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The mystery of the inflamed brain from 2019-02-10T12:30
The Netflix drama ‘Brain on Fire is the story of a young woman in the U.S. who suddenly develops severe psychiatric symptoms. Some clever detective work reveals that she has a rare and mysterious c...
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Getting sexy with robots from 2019-02-03T12:30
Sex robots are here to stay and the technology is developing fast. From the ancient Greeks to the latest science fiction, robots in human form have captured our imagination, but is it possible to f...
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Shame: the ups and downs from 2019-01-27T12:30
Embarrassment, guilt, or remorse are difficult emotions and most of us avoid. These excruciating shameful feelings are often masked by addiction, self-loathing or narcissism, but shame can also hel...
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Neuroscience, consciousness, and leadership from 2018-12-09T17:05
The recent revolution in technology allows us to peer into the mind as never before—says Dr. Hannah Critchlow. She’s explored what neuroscience can tell us about consciousness, free will, and fate....
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A mother's story of madness, murder, and love from 2018-12-02T17:05
One Sunday afternoon Mary Pershall received a devastating call from the police that her daughter Anna had murdered someone. Anna had struggled throughout her life with mental illness and drug addic...
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Podcast extra: Layne Beachley talks surf therapy from 2018-11-26T10:00
Seven-time world surfing champion Layne Beachley discusses the mental health challenges she's faced in her life, how the ocean and surfing have been emotionally healing for her, and the benefits of...
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The stoke of surf therapy from 2018-11-25T17:05
You might have seen Australian surfers decked out in fluro gear raising awareness for mental health. The OneWave community is all about increasing the visibility of mental illness — and it's part o...
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The extremes of love from 2018-11-18T17:05
From old fashioned 'lovesickness' to sex addiction, obsession, and jealousy — how does society decide what's normal in love? Drawing on the latest scientific research into the mechanisms underlying...
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Transitioning to motherhood: Perinatal mental health from 2018-11-11T17:05
Pregnancy and early parenthood is an exciting and rewarding time — but for many families, it brings about unexpected challenges. In Australia, one in five expecting or new mums will experience anxi...
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The Australian Mental Health Prize winners from 2018-11-04T17:05
Janne McMahon has drawn on her own lived experience of mental illness to advocate for patient-centred care. Professor Gavin Andrews introduced cognitive behaviour therapy to Australia. Meet the dua...
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The mind's eye from 2018-10-28T17:05
Picture an apple. Now picture your favourite character from a novel. And now a loved one's face. Can you see those images in your mind's eye? Some people can't because they have a condition called ...
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First impressions: the face bias from 2018-10-21T17:05
The science behind our judgement of faces for their trustworthiness, competency, and character.
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Ways to stay alive from 2018-10-14T17:05
When you're overwhelmed by distressing feelings and big emotions, it can feel lonely, particularly if you can't find the help you need in the mental health system. Alternative grassroots approaches...
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Preventing suicide from 2018-10-07T17:05
Each year, around 3,000 people in Australia die at their own hand. More young people die by suicide than in car accidents, and Indigenous Australians are more than twice as likely to take their own...
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The enigma of time from 2018-09-30T17:05
When we’re bored time drags, and wouldn’t you swear that time seems to speed up as you get older? Drawing on the latest insights from psychology and neuroscience we explore the mystery of time perc...
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Ethics and the brave new brain from 2018-09-23T17:05
Advances in neuroscience and AI could revolutionise medicine but they also pose significant ethical and social challenges. If a brain computer interface can allow a blind person to see, or restore ...
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Psychedelic plants, culture, and rituals Podcast Extra from 2018-09-17T07:00
Kathleen Harrison is an ethnobotanist studying the relationship between plants, people, and culture. She's worked throughout Latin America since the 1960s and informed by long relationships with in...
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Tripping for depression from 2018-09-16T17:05
In 1966, as a reaction to disturbing reports of people having bad trips, the Psychedelic drug LSD was banned in the U.S. But now some scientists are seeing promising results from studies into the t...
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Psychedelic research in Australia podcast extra from 2018-09-11T01:00
The not-for-profit association Psychedelic Research in Science and Medicine Incorporated (PRISM) was set up over 7 years ago to initiate and progress psychedelic medical research in Australia. PRIS...
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MDMA—its potential therapeutic use podcast extra from 2018-09-10T23:00
Some exciting news was published earlier this year in the Psychiatric Journal JAMA, about the potential mental health benefits of psychedelic drug research. It’s likely that within the next 5 years...
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Turn on, tune in from 2018-09-09T17:05
Turn on, tune in and drop out … that was the catch cry of U.S. psychologist Timothy Leary in the 1960s. By 1966 psychedelics were demonised and banned, but now—in controlled scientific settings—the...
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Mothering and mental illness from 2018-09-02T17:05
Having children can be wonderful but there’s no doubt that parenting can be challenging, especially for women with mental illness. We hear about the lives of mothers diagnosed with Borderline Perso...
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The art of empathy from 2018-08-26T17:05
Empathy is the power of understanding other people, which in turn allows societies to co-operate and function. But a leading British media executive is concerned that it’s lacking in today’s societ...
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Memory loss and identity from 2018-08-19T17:05
Our memories form the basis of our sense of self. When a brain disorder damages memory, it’s not clear what remains of the person when some of those memories are missing. A neurologist from the UK ...
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Carrots, sticks ... and other ways to motivate from 2018-08-12T17:05
What does it take to drag yourself off the couch and get motivated on a fitness regime? In all areas of life, to be well motivated we need to feel autonomous and find our own internal rewards. We h...
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The mental health of refugees from 2018-08-05T17:05
When refugees first arrive in Australia they’re understandably relieved to be relatively safe. But significant trauma—from their past as well as the daily stresses of their lives here—can cause rea...
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Depression and your sense of self from 2018-07-29T17:05
If you’ve ever been depressed you may have wondered—is this the real me? And if anti-depressants work for you, do they get you back in touch with who you really are or make you feel more inauthenti...
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Leadership in mind from 2018-07-22T17:05
We're so bombarded by our mobile devices that our ability to pay attention is declining—and extensive research on leadership shows a crisis of engagement in the workforce. Leaders are not satisfyin...
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On being a dog from 2018-07-15T17:05
If you love your pet dog, do they love you? This question intrigued Professor of Neuroscience Gregory Berns. He wanted to know what it’s really like to be a dog—if they feel the same emotions and h...
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Tics, twitches, and Tourette's from 2018-07-08T17:05
Adam Ladell was delighted to be runner-up in The Voice on Australian TV a few years ago. He’s a talented and confident singer—but offstage it’s a slightly different story. He caused a stir at schoo...
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Optimism and hope—with Martin Seligman from 2018-07-01T17:05
Are you an optimist or a pessimist? Optimism may protect you from depression. But pessimism could be roughly equivalent to smoking more than 2 packs of cigarettes a day. Known as The Father of Posi...
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Positive psychology—with Martin Seligman from 2018-06-24T17:05
During the 1960s the field of psychology focussed on the science of how past trauma creates present symptoms, and how to reduce people’s misery. Professor Martin Seligman wanted to change that focu...
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Synesthesia and art from 2018-06-17T17:05
Throughout art history we see a culture of expanded perceptions from artists like Kandinsky, to musicians like Duke Ellington. Artist Nina Norden sees colours and shapes in association with just ab...
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Synesthesia: seeing sounds, hearing colours from 2018-06-10T17:05
For some people the number six is red and music evokes a range of colours and shapes. Seeing sounds and hearing colours is one type of synesthesia—where the senses are crossed. Meet an 11-year-old...
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Strange brains and rare perceptions from 2018-06-03T17:05
We take it for granted that we have a common understanding of the world. But there are some rare and strange brain disorders which offer a very different insight into our very existence. Their expe...
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Epilepsy and seizure prediction from 2018-05-27T17:05
If you’ve ever witnessed someone having an epileptic seizure you’ll know how frightening it is. And if you have epilepsy you’ll know that the unpredictability of seizures severely impacts your life...
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Creativity and your brain from 2018-05-20T17:05
We humans have ‘creative software’ in our brains—so says neuroscientist and author David Eagleman. We're driven to invent and innovate, yet at the same time we’re attracted to the familiar—and our ...
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Memories and fears panel discussion from Big Ideas from 2018-05-14T16:30
An extra from All in the Mind—and RN's Big Ideas program with a panel discussion moderated by Lynne Malcolm. From at the 2018 World Science Festival—Probing the Eternal Sunshine: Memories and Fears.
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Ready for revolution—the psychology of protest from 2018-05-13T17:05
May 1968 saw over a million people protesting on the streets of Paris. Some say it caused a social revolution, and things were never the same again. We look at extensive research on protest behavio...
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Women's brain business from 2018-05-06T17:05
The brain is shaped and changed by our lives, our genes, and our hormones. Neuroscientist Dr Sarah McKay investigates the influence of female biology and hormones on the brains of women as they mov...
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Compassion therapy for voice-hearing from 2018-04-29T17:05
We all have different sides to ourselves. The angry self, the anxious self, the sad self … and then there’s the compassionate self. We head to a workshop which explores the power of cultivating com...
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The believing brain from 2018-04-22T17:05
Billions of people across the world and throughout time have held strong metaphysical beliefs—whether religious in nature, or more supernatural or spiritual. This year’s World Science Festival dare...
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The kids of today from 2018-04-15T17:05
Some surprises from the updated results of a famous psychological test involving marshmallows—and, when it comes to mood and happiness, teens of today may be on the brink of a mental health crisis—...
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Letting go of dad from 2018-04-11T15:00
All in the Mind would like to share with you a story from the ABC podcast Tall Tales and True. Vanessa O'Neill tells the story about being with her father as he gradually declined due to Alzheimer'...
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Placebo power from 2018-04-08T17:05
The placebo effect demonstrates that the mind-body interaction can be powerful. Placebos can turn on the body’s natural biological processes to relieve a range of conditions, and in the future dece...
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Adventures with smart pills and brain hacks from 2018-04-01T17:05
How far would you go to reveal your true, super-smart inner self? Athletes have used substances and techniques to enhance their performance physically. Now there are ways to boost your intelligence...
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The art of neurodiversity from 2018-03-25T17:05
Neurodiversity is a radical social movement challenging the notion of what’s normal and what’s a disorder. What better place to explore neurodiversity than in the arts and theatre—we hear from acto...
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Podcast extra—MDMA and its potential therapeutic use from 2018-03-22T09:00
Some exciting news has just been published in the Psychiatric Journal JAMA about the potential mental health benefits of psychedelic drug research. It’s likely that within the next 5 years researc...
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Trauma, memory, and mental health from 2018-03-18T17:05
Trauma has a deep impact on the lives of survivors. It’s associated with mental and physical health problems, including substance abuse, and neuroscience is showing that a traumatic memory is quite...
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Super-recognisers from 2018-03-11T17:05
Do you never forget a face? You might be pretty good—but are you a super-recogniser? Research is trying to identify our face recognition abilities, and how we compare to those of a computer algorithm.
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Frontiers of the changeable brain from 2018-03-04T17:05
If something goes wrong with the brain we often assume that things can’t change much—especially with extreme conditions. But neuroplasticity, and the almost limitless capacity of the brain to remou...
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BPD and healing relationships from 2018-02-25T17:05
Borderline Personality Disorder is a mental illness which causes deep pain and tumultuous relationships. But there is good therapy.
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Borderline Personality Disorder: stigma to strength from 2018-02-18T17:05
Borderline Personality Disorder is the cause of deep pain—yet it is steeped in stigma and often not thought of as a legitimate disorder. But with good treatment it’s possible to live a normal and f...
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A highly superior memory from 2018-02-11T17:05
If you were given a date from the last five years could you say what day of the week it was? One young woman in Australia can remember every single day of her life since she was born. We hear about...
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The scientist, the monk, and Ruby Wax from 2018-02-04T17:05
Comedian Ruby Wax has teamed up with a Buddhist monk and a neuroscientist to explore how the mind works—and have a laugh at the same time. Ruby talks about her experience of depression, and whether...
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What's in a face? Prosopagnosia from 2018-01-21T17:05
The faces of our friends and family are instantly recognisable to us—but about 1 in 50 of us say that looking at a face is like looking at a brick wall.
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Dissociation and coping with trauma from 2018-01-14T17:05
The compelling account of a woman who lived with dissociative identity disorder—and how she eventually became integrated.
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A superhuman escape from 2018-01-07T17:05
Maude Julien was imprisoned by her father in an isolated mansion in France and subjected her to endless horrifying endurance tests in a plan to create a superhuman.
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Definitely tone deaf? from 2017-12-31T17:05
Are you a good singer, or are you only comfortable singing in the privacy of your shower? We explore a condition called congenital amusia—also known as tone deafness—and track a self-confessed bad ...
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The medical muso from 2017-12-24T17:05
There’s nothing like a favourite piece of music to lift your spirits, and music is known to play a powerful role in the healing process. Musician Andrew Schulman now uses music as medicine in hospi...
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Brain stimulation for depression from 2017-12-17T17:05
Clinical depression is sometimes not helped by medication. One promising alternative treatment is TMS: a magnetic pulse passed through the skin to a focussed part of the brain.
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Prize winners in mental health advocacy from 2017-12-10T17:05
Joint winners of the 2017 Australian Mental Health Prize—Allan Fels, who focusses on improving our mental health care system; and mental health advocate Janet Meagher.
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Why we deny the science from 2017-12-03T17:05
In this age of contested political issues and unchecked information, we examine the psychological tricks and the quirks of neuroscience which often lead us to believe untruths and ignore the facts.
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All In The Mind presents ... Sum of All Parts from 2017-11-27T00:00
Fans of All In The Mind might enjoy this new podcast from the ABC! Sum of All Parts tells extraordinary stories from the world of numbers. Like this story, about a young man with an unusual type of...
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Judgement day and the science of belief from 2017-11-26T17:05
The world would end on Judgement Day—21 May, 2011. Some people were convinced, others were sceptical. But the science of belief may explain post-truth politics, and why fake news can appear so beli...
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Brain diversity and modernisation from 2017-11-19T17:05
A neuroscientist and entrepreneur in rural India is researching on the way brain activity may be influenced by modern progress, and even by income.
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Does mental'illness'exist? from 2017-11-12T17:05
A leading professor of psychology says that seeing mental distress as an illness is the wrong approach. We need a model of care which supports people who are distressed due to their social and life...
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Lived experience in mental health care from 2017-11-05T17:05
It’s not always helpful for someone to be labelled as having an illness when they are emotionally distressed. Sometimes simple support can make more of a difference to a person’s outlook. A possibl...
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The sound spiral: misophonia from 2017-10-29T17:05
For some people certain sounds not only annoy them, but send them into panic, anxiety, and even rage. This hyper-sensitivity is a recently discovered condition called misophonia. We discuss the the...
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Life as a brain surgeon from 2017-10-22T17:05
Brain surgery is bloody, messy, and dangerous. Britain’s foremost neurosurgeon Henry Marsh likens it to a blood sport—but his love for the practice of neurosurgery has never wavered and he shares w...
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Emotional CPR from 2017-10-15T17:05
Psychiatrist Daniel Fisher would like to shift the paradigm of mental health services and empower people to play a strong role in their own recovery—so he’s teaching emotional CPR.
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Therapy outside the box from 2017-10-08T17:05
New research on anxiety and depression is looking at the underlying emotional processes which trigger mental distress, and this is leading to a tra...
The gambling zone from 2017-10-01T17:05
People who spend a lot of time at the pokies could be familiar with ‘the zone’—a state of mind enhanced by the gambling environment to keep them at...
The psychology of hoarding from 2017-09-24T17:05
We all have different approaches to how much stuff we accumulate. But what happens when your attachment to things becomes so strong that a decision...
The divided brain from 2017-09-17T17:05
Your brain is divided into distinct hemispheres which work together to give you different experiences of the world. But has the balance between the...