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.
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 29 minutes
- Episodes
- 257
- Years Active
- 2021 - 2025
Co-morbidity: why one mental illness can lead to more
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 Scandinav…
00:29:07 |
Sat 09 Apr 2022
What happens when our minds wander?
What are the constructive things our minds do when they wander?
And when does mindwandering cross over … into not-so-constructive territory?
00:29:06 |
Sat 02 Apr 2022
Why heartbreak hurts so bad
If you’re lucky enough to have fallen in love at some point in your life, you’ve probably also had your heart broken.
The experience can be excruciating, protracted, disorienting … but can it cause…
00:29:44 |
Sat 26 Mar 2022
Hacking humans: social engineering and the power of influence
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 thr…
00:29:06 |
Sun 20 Mar 2022
Humour me: why we laugh and what counts as funny
Why do we laugh, and what makes something funny? A psychologist, a neuroscientist and satirist Mark Humphries weigh in on humour and the brain.
00:29:06 |
Sat 12 Mar 2022
All In The Mind presents... What The Duck?!
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 — the ones that make you go What th…
00:07:34 |
Wed 09 Mar 2022
The pleasure of pain
Spicy food, scary movies, BDSM … why do humans sometimes chase painful experiences and how are they linked to pleasure?
00:29:06 |
Sat 05 Mar 2022
'Utterly catastrophic' — life with frontotemporal dementia
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 be…
00:29:07 |
Sat 26 Feb 2022
Seeing red — anger and aggression
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.
00:29:29 |
Sat 19 Feb 2022
Toxic positivity — when happiness becomes harmful
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 i…
00:31:20 |
Sat 12 Feb 2022
Controlling the chatter in your head
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…
00:29:07 |
Sat 05 Feb 2022
How our brain chemicals drive our behaviour
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, …
00:31:09 |
Sat 29 Jan 2022
Post-partum psychosis
Having a baby is supposed to be a joyous time, despite the sleep deprivation and constant crying.
But for many women, it can be a dark time. We know one in six suffer post partum depression, but the…
00:29:09 |
Sat 22 Jan 2022
The damage done by emotionally immature parents (and how to heal)
How would you describe your parents?
Nobody's perfect, of course, but some parents leave more of a mark than others.
On All in the Mind this week, we look at the life-long impact of having 'emotion…
00:29:10 |
Sat 15 Jan 2022
Does self-help ... help? The problem with pop psychology
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.
00:29:08 |
Sat 08 Jan 2022
The making of a magnificent memory
One spring weekend a few years back, around 15 people gathered in a south Melbourne office space.
They were mostly neuroscience and maths types and there for something super niche and somewhat nerdy…
00:29:08 |
Sat 01 Jan 2022
Mood and the magic ion
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.
Join us as we div…
00:29:08 |
Sat 25 Dec 2021
Misadventures in multitasking
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, b…
00:28:57 |
Sat 18 Dec 2021
Psychedelics for mental illness
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 the …
00:28:57 |
Sat 11 Dec 2021
Overcoming resentment with gratitude
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 ... gr…
00:29:11 |
Sat 04 Dec 2021
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