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
The design tricks brands use to get you to buy
What influences your shopping behaviour? Well, it's likely a mix of what you need, what's presented to you in store and probably some neuromarketing (which we've covered on our program before).
But …
00:29:36 |
Sat 14 Dec 2024
When life is too loud: what are sound sensitivities?
How do you feel as you move through a busy space — like an airport, a city street or a crowded shopping centre?
For some of us, these spaces are energising — being among the rush of people and the n…
00:29:36 |
Sat 07 Dec 2024
Should you do a 'dopamine detox'?
Dopamine feels great, but is it always good for us?
The answer is complicated, so today, we get into what dopamine actually does in the brain.
How does it affect our motivation, movement and behavi…
00:29:39 |
Sat 30 Nov 2024
Trauma or a tough time? How our mental health labels are changing over time
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 support — they also influence how we see ourselves and h…
00:29:05 |
Sat 23 Nov 2024
Anauralia: what's it like to have no inner monologue?
How clear is your inner voice? Do you internally narrate your life? And do you get songs stuck in your head?
Almost all of us can imagine sounds in our minds. But a small part of the population don'…
00:29:06 |
Sat 16 Nov 2024
Can you recognise a love song in any language?
Music is a universal feature of the human experience — present from our very first cultures and civilisations.
But do the features of particular songs and styles translate across cultural boundaries…
00:29:06 |
Sat 09 Nov 2024
Girl, Interrupted: the extreme emotions of PMDD
Laura would spend weeks feeling normal — even happy. But like clockwork, every month, suddenly she would feel intense depression, making her unrecognisable to herself and friends.
It took her nearly…
00:29:06 |
Sat 02 Nov 2024
Spooky science: What's behind a paranormal experience?
Professor Chris French has been studying the paranormal for decades. But — he’s a sceptic.
In an All in the Mind Halloween special, we explore the psychology behind our spooky encounters.
What's go…
00:30:27 |
Sat 26 Oct 2024
Sick of scrolling? Digital minimalism could help
How many hours have you spent on your phone today? And do you feel like it's too many?
A growing movement of people are going without their smartphones and computers in favour of just about anything…
00:29:22 |
Sat 19 Oct 2024
Can we trust our memories?
We don't remember everything that happens to us — so why do we remember what we remember?
And the memories we do lock away aren't always accurate or trustworthy.
This week, we're talking about the …
00:30:39 |
Sat 12 Oct 2024
Grit and a goal: tricking your brain into loving running
We know running is good for the body, but what about the brain?
Hear from people who love running about the psychological tools they use to stay active, including some advice from a professor who's…
00:29:06 |
Sat 05 Oct 2024
Once taboo, now good for you: the psychology of masturbation
This week we're talking about something intimate … And at-times taboo … Masturbation.
From self-love, to disordered behaviour, and back again, how our perceptions of masturbation have changed over t…
00:29:06 |
Sat 28 Sep 2024
Mates vs strangers — why humans connect and divide
It's human nature to form groups — families, friends, online communities. We love to be surrounded by people similar to us.
But that can also make us discriminatory and defensive. And social media m…
00:29:07 |
Sat 21 Sep 2024
Cranky and depressed: Why bad sleep equals bad mental health
When you think about pillars of health a few things might come to mind — nutrition, exercise, connectedness. But there's something many of us miss off that list — sleep.
Insomnia does so much more t…
00:29:03 |
Sat 14 Sep 2024
The five types of stalker and how to spot them
Earlier this year, the Netflix program Baby Reindeer brought stalking firmly back into the zeitgeist - sparking discussion about the psychology of people who stalk and the impact it has on victims.
…
00:29:58 |
Sat 07 Sep 2024
What we get wrong about attachment styles
Attachment theory is a foundation of modern psychology — a framework for understanding human relationships and how we connect other people.
But has social media taken this concept — grounded in deca…
00:29:39 |
Sat 31 Aug 2024
The false promise of love languages
Do you know your love language?
Maybe you've done an online test — tested your partner — spent time talking it over — even made decisions about your relationship on the basis of your love language.…
00:29:28 |
Sat 24 Aug 2024
The damage done by emotionally immature parents
How would you describe your parents?
Nobody's perfect, of course, but some parents leave more of a mark than others.
Today, we revisit the life-long impact of having 'emotionally immature' parents,…
00:29:37 |
Sat 17 Aug 2024
Turning sleeplessness into stargazing
Can't sleep? Worries keeping you up at night? It might be time to look to the stars.
For National Science Week, we're investigating the relationship between the night sky and mental wellbeing.
So c…
00:29:09 |
Sat 10 Aug 2024
The Tetris effect: How we learnt to manipulate dreams
It sounds like fantasy, but the manipulation of dreams is now possible — and it's thanks to a well known video game, Tetris.
So what does Tetris have to do with dreaming, and could companies use thi…
00:29:10 |
Sat 03 Aug 2024
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