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Controlling the chatter in your head
4 maart 2023 · 30 min
This episode was first broadcast in February 2022. Lees meer
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 harmful chatter.
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Teen boys, modern masculinity and The Man Cave
25 februari 2023 · 30 min
As a teen, Hunter Johnson wanted to be the best at sport, the best at getting girls, and the best at getting attention. But one moment would change everything for him — forcing him to rethink his ideas about masculinity. Now, he's paying it forward. Lees meer
Last week, we explored why toxic masculinity is tricky to talk about. Today, we hear from someone having that conversation daily — shifting the focus from toxic behaviours and beliefs … to emotional intelligence.
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Why talking about toxic masculinity is getting trickier
19 februari 2023 · 30 min
Do you get defensive when you hear the term toxic masculinity? Lees meer
You wouldn't be the only one, if so.
In this episode, we follow one dad's attempts to understand where internet algorithms are sending his son… and ask, how do we deal with toxic masculinity, when the very term has become contested?
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Your body, your brain, your self
10 februari 2023 · 30 min
From phantom limbs to Alice in Wonderland syndrome — why does the brain sometimes mess up its awareness and understanding of the body it belongs to? Lees meer
Neuroscientist and author of Body Am I, Moheb Costandi explains.
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The Paradoxes of Gossip
3 februari 2023 · 30 min
Sex, scandal, money and misdeeds. All elements of good gossip. Lees meer
So why do we love the gossip, but not the gossiper?
And why are we invested in the secrets of celebrities, even though they're strangers?
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The History of Brainwashing
27 januari 2023 · 30 min
Where do you draw the line between brainwashing… and influence? Lees meer
Thought control… and mere suggestion?
From the Korean War, to The Beatles, to current day, we trace the sometimes scary/sometimes weird history of brainwashing.
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The Art of Negotiation: mind games and emotional intelligence
22 januari 2023 · 30 min
This episode was first broadcast in September 2022. Lees meer
You might not think of yourself as a negotiator but big or small we all negotiate daily.
Getting better at it could make your life easier.
So what's the most effective way to negotiate?
Is playing hardball ever a useful strategy?
And what do you do when you're at a power disadvantage?
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'Refrigerator mothers' and the history of autism
15 januari 2023 · 30 min
This episode was first broadcast in May 2022. Lees meer
On All in the Mind this week, the early history of autism.
With historian of science Professor Marga Vicedo we learn about the blame that was cast on mothers, the fight to get adequate help and support for families, and the movement that one mother, Clara Park, helped spark.
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Humour me: why we laugh and what counts as funny
8 januari 2023 · 30 min
This episode was first broadcast in March 2022. Lees meer
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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The vicious cycle of alcohol and anxiety
1 januari 2023 · 30 min
Over summer, we're sharing some of our favourite episodes of the year. This one was first broadcast in April 2022. Lees meer
Anxiety and alcohol misuse are a common pairing. How do the two egg each other on and what can be done to halt the cycle?
Plus, the personality traits that shape our likelihood of harmful alcohol use.
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What happens when our minds wander?
25 december 2022 · 30 min
This summer, we're sharing some of our favourite episodes of the year. This episode was first broadcast in April. Lees meer
What are the constructive things our minds do when they wander?
And when does mindwandering cross over … into not-so-constructive territory?
Guests:Professor Moshe BarCognitive Neuroscientist, Bar-Ilan University; Author, Mindwandering: How It Can Improve Your Mood and Boost Your Creativity
Producer:James Bullen
Sound Engineer:Roi Huberman
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A kid can't be diagnosed as a psychopath. Why?
16 december 2022 · 30 min
As a toddler, Nicole's son was extremely aggressive. Lees meer
As he got older, his behaviour worsened.
In our final episode of the year, we examine 'callous unemotional traits' — the early warning signs of psychopathy that emerge in childhood.
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The toxic effects of rudeness
9 december 2022 · 30 min
This episode was first broadcast in November 2021. Lees meer
Are your colleagues rude?
Do people regularly ignore each other or dismiss opinions in meetings? Ever gotten an all caps email?
On All in the Mind this week, we examine the toxic effects of rude behaviour.
And are we getting more rude as a society?
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#TraumaTok: How trauma took over the internet
2 december 2022 · 30 min
If you open any social media app, you're likely to eventually come across videos of people discussing trauma. Lees meer
The hashtag TraumaTok has billions of views...
So how did trauma take over the internet? And what effect is it having on our mental health? Technology Reporter Ariel Bogle investigates.
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Treating IBS with... Hypnotherapy?
25 november 2022 · 30 min
When you get nervous, can you feel it in your stomach? Lees meer
The gut-brain connection is something many of us have experienced but probably not given much thought to.
Research into this connection has led to the rise of a seemingly unexpected treatment for IBS: hypnotherapy.
Producer Danni Stewart investigates how Irritable Bowel Syndrome can be treated.
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The Certainty Myth
17 november 2022
If the only certainty is uncertainty, how do we manage our anxieties about the unknown? Lees meer
Today we explore why the mind struggles with uncertainty and what we can do to manage it.
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Trauma, OCD and a PhD
12 november 2022 · 30 min
Before she was Dr Alix Woolard, Alix was a teenager grappling with a traumatic event in her family. Lees meer
It would affect her mental health dramatically, leaving her unsure of her path ahead.
Now, Dr Alix Woolard researches childhood trauma and it's lifelong impacts.
This episode deals with mental health and discusses suicide. Please listen with care.
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The dark side of fame and what it does to the brain
5 november 2022 · 30 min
Have you ever thought, I wonder what it's like being famous? Lees meer
Maybe it's something you've always dreamed of, or maybe it's your worst nightmare.
Being famous is something many people aspire to, but the reality can be isolating.
This week, producer Jennifer Leake looks at what fame does to a person's psychology.
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Milgram Shock and Stanford Prison — what we misunderstand about the most infamous experiments in psychology
29 oktober 2022 · 30 min
What makes people do evil things? Lees meer
Psychologist Stanley Milgram wanted to understand if people could be led to do awful things, just by being told to do them.
The experiment he would devise to test this would become one of the most infamous examples of unethical studies in the field of psychology: The Milgram Shock Experiment.
But Professor Alex Haslam says that's not the full picture… And the findings are misunderstood.
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Childhood attachment, animal rights and the 'pit of despair': Harry Harlow's unethical experiments
22 oktober 2022 · 30 min
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Why being a beginner is good for you
15 oktober 2022 · 30 min
Learning chess with his young daughter kickstarted a life-long journey of learning for Tom Vanderbilt. Here's what he discovered about being an adult beginner, its benefits, and how kids and adults learn differently.
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Unethical experiments: the Monster Study
8 oktober 2022 · 30 min
With relatively benign intentions, Wendell Johnson devised an experiment that would go on to be dubbed the Monster Study, inflicting terrible harm on a group of vulnerable and unsuspecting children.
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The psychological tricks that make cults so dangerous
2 oktober 2022
Popular culture is endlessly fascinated with cults, and they have to capacity to make ordinary people do unthinkable things. Lees meer
So how do cults reel people in and what does it take to leave?
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Language and loss
24 september 2022 · 30 min
What goes on in the multilingual mind? And what does it mean to 'lose' your language?
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The Art of Negotiation: mind games and emotional intelligence
17 september 2022 · 30 min
You might not think of yourself as a negotiator but big or small we all negotiate daily and getting better at it could make your life easier.
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Pleasure, pain, dopamine and the brain
10 september 2022 · 30 min
Addiction has long been a problem for humans, but smart phones and the internet have changed the game. So how can we find balance in a dopamine overloaded world?
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Busting bias: what works and what doesn't
3 september 2022 · 30 min
You've probably heard of unconscious bias but how are they formed and what can we do to stop the damage they can cause?
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Introversion vs Extroversion Part II: Genes, gender and leadership
28 augustus 2022 · 30 min
What does neuroscience and psychology tell us about how these traits are developed?
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Introversion vs Extroversion
20 augustus 2022 · 30 min
Are you outgoing or shy? there are pros and cons of each but is it possible to switch sides?
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Can we 'unlearn' chronic pain?
13 augustus 2022 · 30 min
Few sensations are as primal, as fundamental to our very survival, as pain. Lees meer
But for a fifth of Australian adults, that useful protective mechanism lingers as chronic pain — persistent aching, searing, stabbing sensations, which can be incredibly stressful and debilitating.
What if you could dial down that pain — or even extinguish it altogether — by retraining your brain?
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The making of a magnificent memory
6 augustus 2022 · 30 min
Anastasia Woolmer explains the techniques memory athletes use, and how you can apply them to everyday life.
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Misadventures in multitasking
30 juli 2022 · 29 min
How many times in a day are you doing just one thing? Lees meer
Or is it more common that you’re multitasking – maybe texting and walking? Reading while listening to music?
We all multitask to some degree, but do any of us do it well? And is that even possible?
This week on All in the Mind, we look into the science of multitasking – why we struggle to do it, why some of us are better at it than others – and how to do it effectively if you must.
First broadcast 19 December 2021.
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Neuromarketing — how brands target your brain
23 juli 2022 · 29 min
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? Lees meer
Perception is everything when it comes to marketing, and decades of neuroscience and psychology research have given businesses ever greater insights into how we can make decisions and how they can subtly shape our expectations so that yes – even dog food paté can become appealing.
But the ramifications of this power may be pushing companies into unethical territory.
First broadcast on 22 August 2021.
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The 'hidden histories' of autistic adults
16 juli 2022 · 29 min
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 when the popular conception of autism was a far cry from how it’s now understood. Lees meer
It meant a whole host of people who grew up feeling like they didn’t fit in, but never quite knowing why.
They were autistic, but undiagnosed. And when a diagnosis did come as an adult – it was often revelatory and life-changing.
On All in the Mind this week, 'hidden histories’ of late-diagnosed autistic adults.
First broadcast 8 August 2021.
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Taking back control of your time
9 juli 2022 · 30 min
Our brains are easily distracted or overwhelmed. And that can make getting stuff done harder than it needs to be. Lees meer
This week, we look at methods and strategies for avoiding unnecessary stress by managing your priorities, your focus, and your energy with organisational psychologist Dr Amantha Imber.
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Not broken, just wired differently: ADHD in adulthood
2 juli 2022 · 29 min
Imagine getting a diagnosis in adulthood that suddenly made so much of your life make sense. Lees meer
It explains why you’ve always had trouble being on time, starting things you don’t finish, avoiding difficult projects.
Producer Jennifer Leake explores the impact of an ADHD diagnosis in adulthood.
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The secret life of secrets
25 juni 2022 · 29 min
Michael Slepian researches the psychology of secrets. Lees meer
But what he didn't know — until about a decade ago — was that his family had a major secret they were keeping from him.
One they planned never to reveal. Until …
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Does guilt have a silver lining?
18 juni 2022 · 29 min
Guilt and shame are often used interchangeably, but researchers in emotion and psychology say they are distinct – and often motivate people into very different paths of behaviour. Lees meer
For the feeling of guilt, at least, that might even push you into making unexpected positive changes.
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How we make up our minds: Sydney Writers' Festival
11 juni 2022 · 29 min
In the uncertain times we live in, how exactly are we meant to make up our minds? Lees meer
How do we weigh up pros, cons and risk factors, and how do stress and fear bear on our capacity for critical thinking?
And how often are we even aware of the decisions we’re making?
On All in the Mind this week, a special panel discussion recorded at the Sydney Writers’ Festival.
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You've got the music in you
4 juni 2022 · 29 min
Music is central to the human experience. We celebrate with it, commiserate through it - often some of our strongest memories are tied to it. Lees meer
On All in the Mind this week, how music affects us from the womb through the rest of our lives - and what new research tells us about its measurable impact on our mental health.
Plus, the 'plink' test - how our musical memories can identify a track from just a sliver of song, and the power of music to shape our emotions.
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'Refrigerator mothers' and the history of autism
28 mei 2022 · 29 min
On All in the Mind this week, the early history of autism. Lees meer
With historian of science Professor Marga Vicedo we learn about the blame that was cast on mothers, the fight to get adequate help and support for families, and the movement that one mother, Clara Park, helped spark.
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Can you change your personality?
21 mei 2022 · 29 min
Have you ever wanted to change your personality? Lees meer
Many people do - studies find we're keen to become more extroverted, more agreeable and more conscientious.
But what does the evidence say about whether people do change? And can you tweak your personality deliberately?
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Natural disasters: how floods and fires shape the psyche
14 mei 2022 · 29 min
Two disasters, two years apart - the ongoing mental health impact on survivors and what the research can tell us about the different ways people respond to these life-changing events.
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The psychology of charitable giving
7 mei 2022 · 29 min
The quirks of psychology that influence when we give to charity … and when we don't.
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'I'm going to cook my baby'
30 april 2022 · 29 min
Dolls can tell us a lot about how kids see the world – especially when it comes to race. Lees meer
One American researcher spent months watching pre-schoolers play with dolls and what she observed shocked her.
Plus, did you know the very first study of children and their thoughts about dolls actually changed the course of American history?
First broadcast 4 April 2021.
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The vicious cycle of alcohol and anxiety
23 april 2022 · 29 min
Anxiety and alcohol misuse are a common pairing. How do the two egg each other on and what can be done to halt the cycle? Lees meer
Plus, the personality traits that shape our likelihood of harmful alcohol use.
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Grief and the pandemic
16 april 2022 · 30 min
Grief is deeply painful but it's something the majority of us …eventually … find ways to live with. Lees meer
But research is starting to emerge on how the pandemic may have changed the way we grieve - making the experience more intense, more debilitating.
As places like Australia and the US move on from the harshest restrictions of the last two years… is how we grieve returning to baseline? Or is it still too early to know? On All in the Mind this week, how the COVID pandemic has changed the nature of grief.
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Co-morbidity: why one mental illness can lead to more
9 april 2022 · 29 min
About one in five Australians experience a mental illness in any given year. But what about when mental health issues occur ... together? Lees meer
On All in the Mind this week, we look at a massive Scandinavian epidemiological study series which considers why having one mental illness puts you at greater risk of developing subsequent ones, and explore what that might mean for the treatment and prevention of mental health issues.
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What happens when our minds wander?
2 april 2022 · 29 min
What are the constructive things our minds do when they wander? Lees meer
And when does mindwandering cross over … into not-so-constructive territory?
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Why heartbreak hurts so bad
26 maart 2022 · 30 min
If you’re lucky enough to have fallen in love at some point in your life, you’ve probably also had your heart broken. Lees meer
The experience can be excruciating, protracted, disorienting … but can it cause you lasting psychological – even physical – harm?