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The psychology of money
27 november 2016 · 29 min
As the festive season—and budgets—approach, we discuss how to wise-up to money. Lynne Malcolm and Claudia Hammond talk dollars and sense.
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ADHD and overdiagnosis
20 november 2016 · 29 min
Twenty percent of American boys are diagnosed with ADHD by the time they turn 18—is ADHD being overdiagnosed and overtreated? Alan Schwarz, Florence Levy, and Rae Thomas give their perspectives.
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Finding consciousness
13 november 2016 · 29 min
To help determine consciousness, a neuroscientist tells jokes to a person in a vegetative state, and scans their brain—Professor Adrian Owen describes his research.
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Locked in
6 november 2016 · 29 min
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 later he began to wake up—yet no-one knew. He was trapped inside his body for almost 10 years until he found a way to communicate. Using computer-generated voice technology he tells us about how he coped with this terrifying ordeal, and how he found the love of his life. Lees meer
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The heritability of mental illness
30 oktober 2016 · 29 min
Genetic testing for risk of a mental illness could be helpful to its management.
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Machines for mental health
23 oktober 2016 · 29 min
It may be that we don't need to be face to face to provide quality mental health care.
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Hooked on social media
16 oktober 2016 · 29 min
Social media it is compelling—but perhaps we depend on it too much.
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My mind was a stranger
9 oktober 2016 · 30 min
The story of an Irish design engineer who suffers from an extreme form of bipolar disorder—charting his relationship with the illness from an idyllic childhood, through a drink and drug-fuelled adolescence and early adulthood, to relative stability today. Lees meer
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The psychology of hoarding
2 oktober 2016 · 29 min
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 to let go of anything is impossible?
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The sound spiral: misophonia
25 september 2016 · 31 min
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 research trying make sense of it.
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Dream sleep
18 september 2016 · 29 min
A good night's sleep is divided into cycles, some of which are REM, or Rapid Eye Movement sleep—and may be important for memory.
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Tuning in to autism
11 september 2016 · 29 min
People with autism often have difficulty with social interaction. In a candid and poignant interview, spokesperson John Elder Robison shares his experience of living with autism.
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A stroke of reality
4 september 2016 · 29 min
Stroke can happen at any age—knowing the signs and how to act can be vital.
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The neuroscience of learning
28 augustus 2016 · 29 min
The evidence now being found about the vital role of attention and engagement in effective classrooms.
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Egotism and its pitfalls
21 augustus 2016 · 29 min
We all know the importance of having a healthy self esteem, but what happens when it gets out of hand?
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Apps for autism
14 augustus 2016 · 29 min
Researchers are finding new clues to early identification of autism, and computer games to help autistic kids unlock their true potential.
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Creativity and mental illness
7 augustus 2016 · 31 min
Science is now showing an interesting connection between highly creative people and mental illness.
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The Idiot Brain
31 juli 2016 · 29 min
The brain is a complex organ which may be at the centre of all human experience—but is it really all it’s cracked up to be? A neuroscientist and stand-up comedian from the UK calls it ‘The Idiot Brain’.
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A cultural history of insanity
24 juli 2016 · 29 min
In the ancient world mental disturbance was explained in religious terms or by the action of evil spirits—we look at the cultural history of insanity for insights into modern-day treatment.
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Mindreading, ethics, and the law
17 juli 2016 · 29 min
The idea of technologies that could help us read the minds of others just by scanning their brains is both exciting and unnerving—and it’s imminent.
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Brain decoding
10 juli 2016 · 29 min
Imagine if it were possible to read people’s thoughts by detecting their brain activity with a brain decoder. We hear from the researchers who can already tell something about what you’re watching or listening to.
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The Indigenous memory code
3 juli 2016 · 29 min
Traditional Aboriginal Australian songlines hold the key to a powerful memory technique used by indigenous people around the world.
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Voices and mental illness
26 juni 2016 · 29 min
The latest research shows that hearing voices is not just experienced by people with schizophrenia and psychosis. We follow up on last week’s ‘inner voices’ programme by exploring what hallucinations can tell us about mental illness.
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Our inner voices
19 juni 2016 · 29 min
We all hear voices. For some people the inner conversation brings reason, memory, self-encouragement or rebuke. For others, the voices seem to come from outside—and they might be friendly or deeply malicious. This week All in the Mind explores the workings of our inner voices and how they link to our development and creativity. Lees meer
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Autism and empowerment
12 juni 2016 · 29 min
Sometimes people with autism develop mental illness too, which can cause misunderstanding and misdiagnosis. Hear one woman's story as she shares her insights to empower others.
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The funny side of Alzheimer's
5 juni 2016 · 29 min
Michelle Wyatt’s father sat devotedly by his wife’s side in the dementia ward every day from eight o’clock in the morning until eight o’clock at night. It was an intense and poignant journey through Alzheimer’s disease for the whole family—but along the way they used their wicked sense of humour to get them through. Lees meer
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Eating disorders, families and technology
29 mei 2016 · 29 min
It’s estimated that nine percent of the Australian population has an eating disorder. Many of these people are also anxious and depressed. Eating disorders have the highest mortality rate of any mental illness but little is known about the cause—so treatment is challenging. Lees meer
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Therapies for OCD
22 mei 2016 · 29 min
It's unsettling to leave the house and think—did I turn the stove off, or leave the door unlocked? Now recent research shows that family can play a critical role in treatment and recovery.
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Mental health in infancy
15 mei 2016 · 29 min
When a child's mental wellbeing is disturbed by stress or trauma it can have life long effects. How infant mental health is nurtured and what can put it at risk.
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The mysterious corpus callosum
8 mei 2016 · 29 min
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 news is that research is now revealing that it holds intriguing secrets about brain plasticity. Lees meer
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The ghost in my brain
1 mei 2016 · 29 min
When a professor of artificial intelligence had disturbing brain injury symptoms as a result of a concussion, he lost his former self—but encouraged by the potential of brain plasticity he changed the course of his life.
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Meditation meets neuroscience
24 april 2016 · 29 min
Almost everywhere you turn you hear of the benefits of mindfulness. Long-term Buddhist meditators and neuroscientists are now getting together to share the experience and the science of meditation.
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The zombie brain
17 april 2016 · 29 min
Hopefully you haven’t heard of the psychiatric disorder CDHD—because it describes the brain of a zombie. For All In The Mind, neuroscientists and zombie movie nerds unite in the quest for a better understanding of neuroscience—via the zombie brain.
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Neurolaw
10 april 2016 · 29 min
Can problems in your brain make you commit a crime? And if so, how much responsibility is yours? These are the complex questions being raised by the emerging field of neurolaw.
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The injured brain
3 april 2016 · 30 min
In Australia 700,000 people are living with an acquired brain injury—often as a result of a traffic accident, fall, or contact sport. The injuries range in severity, but new research is emerging that even concussions after one or two knocks to the head should be taken seriously. Lees meer
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Playing for time
27 maart 2016 · 29 min
Researchers, therapists and neurologists are using music to treat people with brain injuries, and disorders such as Alzheimer’s, dementia and depression. Listening to and performing music can help manage anxiety, aggression, and improve quality of life for these patients. Lees meer
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The science of mind over body
20 maart 2016 · 29 min
Placebos, virtual reality gaming, Pavlov’s-dog-style conditioning, and just plain care are some of the proven ways that our minds can treat and heal our bodies. There’s a growing body of scientific evidence confirming what we may already suspect about how mental states can affect health—but what are the limits of mind-body medicine? Lees meer
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Pain on the brain
13 maart 2016 · 31 min
Do you, or does someone you know, live with chronic pain? At least 1 in 5 Australians do, and very often the cause of their pain is not evident—it makes treatment particularly challenging. Scientists are now realising that the brain plays a crucial role in how pain is experienced, and it’s opening the way for some innovative treatments. Lees meer
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Breaking the ice
6 maart 2016 · 29 min
We’re in the midst of an ice epidemic—or are we? It's known that current methamphetamine users are switching from speed to the stronger form of crystal meth or ice. As a result, the risk of addiction and associated mental health problems is increasing. Lees meer
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Still Alice and other stories of neuroscience
28 februari 2016 · 29 min
Lisa Genova is a neuroscientist turned author. Little did she know that her first self-published novel about early onset dementia—Still Alice—would hit the best seller list. Now Lisa Genova has applied her engaging storytelling to an Irish Catholic family overtaken by the genetic neurological condition called Huntington’s disease. Lees meer
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Open Dialogue
21 februari 2016 · 29 min
When people reach a crisis point with their mental health, the last thing they need is to feel they are being judged and their reality denied. More than 25 years ago in a small town in Western Lapland, a group of clinicians decided to do things differently. Lees meer
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It's a conspiracy
14 februari 2016 · 29 min
9/11 was an inside job, Princess Diana was murdered in a government plot, and the Apollo 11 moon landing was faked. There’s a conspiracy theory for just about every major event—but believers aren’t just on the paranoid fringe, wearing tin foil hats.
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The boxer's story
7 februari 2016 · 29 min
Australian boxing champion from the 1960s Johnny Famechon describes the fight of his life. His remarkable recovery from brain injury was the result of a Goju Karate expert's intensive movement therapy, his wife's unwavering support and his own determination. Lees meer
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The story of your brain
31 januari 2016 · 29 min
Locked in the darkness of your skull—the grey mush of your brain devises rich narratives of your reality and identity. Neuroscientist David Eagleman draws on his extensive brain research to tell the story of you. What creates reality? How does the brain determine what you see, how do you make decisions and could new technology expand what it means to be human? Lees meer
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Music of memory
24 januari 2016 · 29 min
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 personalised music playlists for residents with dementia in nursing homes—who use their mobile device to hear it. Lees meer
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The second brain
17 januari 2016 · 29 min
Leading edge science is discovering that our brain and mental health are influenced by what goes on in the gut.
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Everyone is watching
10 januari 2016 · 29 min
We hear the story of one man’s experience of this delusion, and a psychiatrist who reflects on the impact that popular culture can have on our mental health.
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Girls and autism
3 januari 2016 · 29 min
Most people tend to think of autism as a male disorder, the character in the film Rain Man often comes to mind. But emerging research shows that girls often have different symptoms which cause them to slip through the net.
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Children and their emotions
27 december 2015 · 29 min
Are children are more anxious these days? There’s no way to be really sure, but according to some researchers anxiety is one of the more common mental health problems that kids are facing.
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Project happiness
20 december 2015 · 29 min
Happiness—it’s elusive, ephemeral, and greatly desired. But how do you nail it? One writer in New York created a personal ‘Happiness Project’. After intensive research, she spent one year becoming a happier version of herself, and some of the discoveries surprised her. Lees meer