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1.047 afleveringen, van nieuw naar oud
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Paths to wellbeing
12 oktober 2014 · 29 min
Positive psychology now uses scientific methods to help increase our sense of well being. Coaching can be effective, both on a personal level and in the workplace.
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Schizophrenia—new clues
5 oktober 2014 · 34 min
As part of Mental Health Week, we discuss some of the intensive research efforts trying to uncover the mysteries of the devastating brain disease of schizophrenia.
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Romania's abandoned children
6 juli 2014 · 32 min
One of Romania's abandoned orphans tells his heart wrenching story and we hear the scientific findings from a major study into the effects on institutionalisation on children.
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Willpower
29 juni 2014 · 29 min
Willpower is the greatest human strength. Our capacity for self control is a finite energy and can be strengthened with exercise.
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The forces that shape us
22 juni 2014 · 29 min
The hidden forces that shape our thoughts, feelings and behaviour. What if your name could predict your future career, your culture could influence your judgement of distance, or the physical appearance of your chess opponent could determine whether you win or lose? Lees meer
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A musical recovery
15 juni 2014 · 29 min
In 2005 the music stopped for Scottish rock star Edwyn Collins.
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Building a brain
8 juni 2014 · 29 min
The international race is on to build a bionic brain. But where do you start? We hear from the world’s top brain builders on this complex and exciting challenge.
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Magic happens
1 juni 2014 · 29 min
Magicians mostly keep their secrets under their hats – but in a new form of treatment for children with a brain disorder called Hemiplegia, they are making an exception.
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The hard data of soft emotions
25 mei 2014 · 29 min
Big data and what it can tell us about our emotions
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The narcissism epidemic
18 mei 2014 · 29 min
Are we in the midst of a narcissism epidemic? We explore the causes, symptoms and solutions to this growing trend of self obsession.
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Brain training for mental illness
11 mei 2014 · 29 min
Brain training in social skills and emotion recognition can help people with the psychotic symptoms of mental illness.
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The psychopath within
4 mei 2014 · 29 min
The intriguing story of the neuroscientist with the brain scan of a psychopathic killer, and can we stop 'callous and unemotional' kids from becoming adult psychopaths?
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Too much reality
27 april 2014 · 29 min
Post traumatic stress causes structural brain changes, as well as psychological, emotional and physical health problems. A retired SAS commander tells his story and a Cambodian refugee benefits from neurofeedback treatment.
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Teenage brainstorm
20 april 2014 · 29 min
As a teenager life is on fire but it can also be risky & overwhelming. Hear how a new understanding of the science behind the emerging young mind can help to capture the positive essence of adolescence and make way for a strong and stable adulthood.
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The music in your brain
5 januari 2014 · 29 min
How the human brain perceives music, how composers exploit our instinctive reaction to it and the relationship between music and emotion
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Animal minds
29 december 2013 · 29 min
Ants can teach, rats have a sense of humour, chimpanzees can deceive and elephants grieve. Fascinating research now shows that the cognitive and emotional processes of animals are far more sophisticated than we once thought.
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Racing minds
22 december 2013 · 29 min
Impulsive, impatient, easily bored, chaotic and need to multi-task? Adult ADHD is quite common but not well understood and managed.
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The mind at rest
15 december 2013 · 31 min
The surprising science of sleep and daydreaming. Letting your mind wander involves complex brain activity and facilitates problem solving, creativity and even enhances our sense of identity. Also, scientific sleep studies are showing that our memory can be enhanced and we can learn new things ... all while we’re quietly snoozing. This program looks at the benefits of zoning out. Lees meer
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Dementia care
8 december 2013 · 29 min
Imagine what it's like to live in the confusing world of dementia. Whilst we wait for a medical breakthrough, nearly 350,000 Australians are living with dementia day to day. A recent study has found that adding fun, laughter and song into the lives of dementia patients can lift their mood and even their cognition. And we see how some Montessori philosophy can help to improve the quality of dementia care. Lees meer
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Invisible intruders – the voices in my head
1 december 2013 · 29 min
How do you deal with the voices in your head? We all hear them – but for some it’s terrifying. What happens in the brain and why engaging with them can actually help to heal.
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Brain work
24 november 2013 · 29 min
Brain work, the hope and the hype.
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Laughter and MS
17 november 2013 · 29 min
Comedian Tim Ferguson kept his diagnosis of MS secret for years. Now it's out and he's more determined than ever to keep the world laughing.
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HM - the man with no memory
10 november 2013 · 29 min
The story of HM, the man with no memory and what he taught neuroscience.
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The power of one
3 november 2013 · 29 min
While brain injuries and disorders are no doubt traumatic– they can lead to dramatic discoveries about how the human brain works.
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Learning how to live
27 oktober 2013 · 29 min
Around 2500 people take their own lives in Australia every year. We hear from suicide survivors and those bereaved by suicide who are now lending their voices to a better understanding of the complex feelings involved.
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Psychiatry re-examined
20 oktober 2013 · 29 min
The so called psychiatrists bible, is deeply flawed argues U.S. psychotherapist Gary Greenberg. Has it become impossible to differentiate mental illness from everyday suffering and does psychiatry need a new paradigm?
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The power of music
13 oktober 2013 · 29 min
Music strongly affects our emotions and our memory. Hear how music used in rehabilitation can have a powerful therapeutic effect on those with brain injury.
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The music in your brain
6 oktober 2013 · 29 min
How the human brain perceives music, how composers exploit our instinctive reaction to it and the relationship between music and emotion
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Racing minds
7 juli 2013 · 29 min
Impulsive, impatient, easily bored, chaotic and need to multi-task? Adult ADHD is quite common but not well understood and managed.
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The science of love and happiness
30 juni 2013 · 29 min
How the chemistry in our brain drives us to love, and why happiness is good for us.
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Animal minds
23 juni 2013 · 29 min
Ants can teach, rats have a sense of humour, chimpanzees can deceive and elephants grieve. Fascinating research now shows that the cognitive and emotional processes of animals are far more sophisticated than we once thought.
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The anatomy of violence
16 juni 2013 · 29 min
What turns someone to violent crime? We discuss the biological roots of crime and how they interact with social factors.
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Drama therapy
9 juni 2013 · 30 min
The power of drama and theatre to change and heal.
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The psychology of paedophilia
2 juni 2013 · 29 min
The psychology of paedophilia. Are there differences in the brains of paedophiles or is attraction to children on a universal continuum, controlled only by socialisation?
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Ruby's Sane World (video)
26 mei 2013 · 29 min
Comedian Ruby Wax speaks about why our minds can send us mad and how we can rewire our thinking.
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Linking body and mind
19 mei 2013 · 29 min
Young people with severe mental illness have a 15–20 years lower life expectancy than the general population. We hear the story of a young man who after a psychotic episode put on 30kg. Now he’s back to surfing, with the help of an innovative mental health program which links mind and body. Lees meer
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Curiosity
12 mei 2013 · 29 min
Are you a curious explorer? Curiosity is the missing ingredient in our search for a more fulfilling life, says Todd Kashdan.
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On the spectrum
5 mei 2013 · 29 min
Being diagnosed with Asperger's syndrome makes a big difference to some people’s lives—providing them with an identity and an explanation for their daily challenges. The latest version of the psychiatric Diagnostic & Statistical Manual (DSM V) which is due out this month does away with a separate category for Asperger's. In this program we get an insight into being on the autism spectrum and what impact the changes to the criteria may have. Lees meer
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The Social Brain
28 april 2013 · 29 min
For most people the ability to interact and communicate with each other seems almost second nature—but for those with a condition on the autism spectrum social skills can be difficult to grasp and challenging. We hear from the pioneering autism researcher from the UK Uta Frith and neuroscientist Chris Frith about what autism and Asperger's Syndrome can teach us about our Social Brain. Lees meer
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Monkey Mind
21 april 2013 · 29 min
Do you have a monkey mind? New Yorker Daniel Smith does. He says chronic anxiety is the only mental disorder which can be both excruciatingly painful and funny at the same time.
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Subliminal: the new unconscious
6 januari 2013 · 29 min
Leonard Mlodinow is a theoretical physicist who’s turned his mind to the unconscious. Not the unconscious mind of Freudian fame which was examined through psychoanalysis in the 19th century – but a new science of the unconscious made possible by technologies which reveal the physiology of our brains. We discuss the hidden forces that rule our behaviour. Lees meer
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Remembering together
30 december 2012 · 29 min
We feel we should be able to recall all sorts of things at will—but how often do our individual memories fail us? As part of a study on social memory, a group of cognitive psychologists and philosophers heard the shared histories of long term married couples to investigate how they combine their memories. The strategies they use could help people with dementia. Lees meer
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Orchids, dandelions and an intriguing set of genes
23 december 2012 · 29 min
Are you a sensitive flower -- like a vulnerable orchid, or more like a hardy dandelion? We explore the intriguing orchid–dandelion hypothesis which suggests that the genes that underlie our greatest weakness may also be the basis for our most positive traits, given the right environment. Lees meer
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Memory: The Thread of Life
16 december 2012 · 29 min
Memory – it’s the thread that runs through our lives. Psychologists are finding that the way we talk with our young children affects their early memories and we hear why we soon forget what we learn when we cram for an exam.
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The Science of Compassion
9 december 2012 · 29 min
James Doty emerged from a disadvantaged background in the United States to become a neurosurgeon, an entrepreneur and a philanthropist—only to let his fortune go and dedicate his professional life to the scientific study of compassion and altruism.
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The Psychology of Cults
2 december 2012 · 29 min
If you sign up to a weekend personal development workshop, you don’t really expect to emerge 10 years later a shadow of your former emotional self. What sets many groups apart from what we regard as cults is a range of powerful psychological techniques which can be difficult to see through—particularly if you are at a vulnerable time of your life. We hear the story of one woman’s escape from a cult and some insights into those persuasive techniques Lees meer
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Hypnotic delusion
25 november 2012 · 26 min
Ever heard of Cotard's delusion – the belief that you are dead, or Capgras delusion – that your loved one is an imposter? These persistent beliefs can have serious consequences. In some fascinating work, researchers at Macquarie University are now using hypnosis to recreate some delusions in healthy volunteers in the lab, to help understand and treat them more effectively. And Lynne Malcolm finds out if she’s hypnotisable. Lees meer
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A history of memory (online only)
18 november 2012 · 29 min
For centuries scientists have grappled with the concept of memory—what is it, how does it work and can we really rely on it? US historian Alison Winter traces the history of the way we have conceptualised memory—from the use of truth serums and hypnotism to the science of forgetting. She describes the way memory has been compared to filing cabinets, flashbulbs and motion pictures over the past century. Lees meer
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Born this way: gender identity
11 november 2012 · 29 min
Craig now lives as a man, and Julie lives as a woman. They have no doubts about their gender identity. The science now says it's reflected in the brain.
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Art, science and schizophrenia
4 november 2012 · 29 min
Many heads are now coming together to improve the lives of those who experience schizophrenia. Join Lynne Malcolm for this public discussion on art, science and schizophrenia.