All in the Mind
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All in the Mind
All In The Mind is ABC RN's weekly podcast looking into the mental universe, the mind, brain and behaviour — everything from addiction to artificial intelligence.
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The cognitive distortions of a high achiever
Over years of practice, clinical psychologist Dr Mary Anderson started to notice a peculiar pattern across her many clients.
Despite being impre...
Healing from self-hatred
Many of us have felt self loathing at some point in our lives — maybe when you've failed at an important task at work, or lost an important relationsh...
The fight for focus in a world of distraction
Be honest, how many times have you checked your notifications in the last hour? Or opened a new, totally unrelated tab? Or stopped what you're doing e...
Got the ick? Dating, disgust and evolutionary psychology
Have you ever experienced "the ick"?
It's that sudden, visceral feeling of being put off by someone you're dating. Maybe it's their hat, a hobby...
What to know about kids mental health
Developmental paediatrician Dr Billy Garvey has seen a lot of kids with behavioural issue over the years, and there are ten things he wishes all paren...
Difficult people: answering your questions about tricky relationships
Difficult people are everywhere. Maybe you're one of them, or maybe you're about to sit through an awkward holiday situation with someone you REALLY d...
From prohibition to social media - what makes bans succeed ... or fail?
From the prohibition era in the US, to gun control in Australia, bans have been used throughout history to change behaviour.
Sometimes they wor...
Presents — Unravel: Huntsman
The ABC's biggest investigative true crime podcast Unravel has just dropped their new season, Huntsman, and it's already rocketing up the podcast char...
The music that saves us
When bad things happen, do you berate yourself or treat yourself with compassion? Do you journal, meditate, or listen to music?
Growing up, Sabr...
If everything is traumatic, is anything traumatic? The power of labels
We've come a long way in how we talk about mental health.
But while diagnoses like depression and anxiety can empower people to seek help and su...
‘Taboo’ intrusive thoughts: the unspoken aspects of OCD
You've probably experienced intrusive thoughts — bizarre, fleeting, sometimes inappropriate thoughts that cross your mind without warning. Although th...
Consumer behaviour and the quest for cool
According to consumer psychology, there's a recipe for being cool. And surprisingly, the ingredients are similar across a bunch of countries and cultu...
Narcissist, or just a pain? How to deal with difficult people
You know how certain people are just… difficult? Maybe they're prickly to be around, don't take feedback well, or act like a narcissist?
Today w...
How borderline personality disorder makes it harder to hold down a job
Extreme emotional turmoil, fears of abandonment, huge amounts of stigma… These factors can make navigating a career when you have borderline personali...
From school avoidance to food anxieties: navigating neurodiverse parenting
Long before Sarah's daughter Chloe Hayden became an award-winning actress starring in Netflix's Heartbreak High, she was a kid facing immense struggle...
Brain Rot: Meet the people who ditched their smartphones
We've all dreamt of lobbing our smartphone into the ocean and going off grid.
So what happens when you follow through with it?
For the fin...
Brain Rot: Internet addiction
Plenty of people will say they are addicted to the internet. But how well-recognised, scientifically, is an addiction … to your screen?
In episo...
Brain Rot: What is tech doing to your memory?
We're trusting tech with more tasks than ever — including the ones our brains once did.
We're Googling things we used to know, taking screenshot...
Brain Rot: Will AI turn us off human relationships?
Whether it’s social media, the omnipresent smartphone or AI companions, in recent decades the way we relate to each other has been completely up-ended...
Brain Rot: Is your phone destroying your attention span?
Everyone seems to have a hunch that their phone is destroying their attention span, but is there any science to back it up?
In episode one of Br...
Why revenge feels good — and what it costs
Revenge feels sweet... At least for a moment. James Kimmel Jr knows that better than most.
As a lawyer, he made a career out of helping clients...
Task paralysis and procrastination - why it's so hard to get sh*t done
Five years of unpaid taxes. Homework handed in on the last day of an extension. Some people are champion procrastinators.
Why? And what does tas...
Cruel intentions: how toxic tabloids and celebrity culture changed the way we talk about mental health
If you opened up a magazine in the 2000s, you'd likely be met by countless images of celebrities on their worst days. And the conversation accompanyin...
Is clutter making you feel bad?
When was the last time you decluttered? Was it a satisfying process, or did it fill you with dread?
Where you sit on the clutter spectrum differ...
Serial killers: answering your questions about how they think
Can serial killers ever learn empathy? Is their psychology similar to mass shooters? Why are they almost always men?
Welcome to All in the Mind’...
Depersonalisation — when nothing feels real
Have you ever felt like things were not quite real?
That you were no longer connected to your body or didn’t know who you were?
Nathan Dun...
Divination isn’t scientific, but can it ever be therapeutic?
Love it or hate it, there are reasons you might read your star sign and relate to what it says about you as a person.
We all fall into cognitive...
Where have all the serial killers gone?
The backpacker killer. The Claremont killer. Ted Bundy. The crimes serial killers commit linger in our memories for decades.
But when was the la...
Kleptomania: when compulsive stealing takes over your life
What drives some people to steal compulsively?
This week, as part of our special four-part series Criminal Psychology, we're talking about klept...
Pyromania vs revenge – why do people light fires?
Australians know the devastation of bushfires all too well. So why would anyone deliberately light a fire?
In this episode of Criminal Psycholog...
All in the Mind Awards Ceremony
Many of us will experience mental health problems at some point in our lives – and it is often the help and support of those around us that can make a...
Munchausen by Proxy: when parents hurt their kids
Why would any parent lie about their child's health? Or worse, intentionally make their child sick?
In episode one of Criminal Psychology, our n...
The Psychology of Curiosity at Cheltenham Science Festival
Is curiosity good for us, or should we learn a lesson from what curiosity did to the cat? And why does curiosity drive some people to explore the ends...
INTRODUCING — Criminal Psychology
On All in the Mind, we investigate why people behave the way they do. But there are some perspectives we don't often hear about.
Introducing Cri...
Chronically stressed? These small changes can help
Time and time again, Dr Rangan Chatterjee has seen chronic stress wreak havoc on his patients' lives — contributing to autoimmune disorders, gut probl...
All About Twins
This week is all about twins.
On today's programme we'll hear from a very special pair who are through to the final of the All in the Mind Awar...
Loneliness — you're not alone, from Ladies, We Need To Talk
Loneliness hurts. And we know it's bad for us, worse than smoking or obesity. Even though a third of us are lonely, we're embarrassed to say so.
Are you flourishing? And why a playful approach can help us cope
Do you feel like you’re flourishing?
If you’ve not heard that term before, it’s not just about wellbeing, it’s about your whole life being good...
The confusion about concussions
Concussions are hard to diagnose, often get missed, and don't always get taken seriously.
And if you're not a professional athlete, it can be su...
Aha moments and contagious laughter
What's going on in your brain when you experience an 'aha!' moment?
Imagine you've been stuck on a problem for ages, but then the answer suddenl...