Program: All In the Mind

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Sana Qadar

All in the Mind is an exploration of the mental: the mind, brain and behaviour — everything from addiction to artificial intelligence.

Airs Sunday 1pm. Repeated: Monday 1.30pm, Friday 2.30am.

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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 behaviour? And how does our environment influence that?

Published: 30 Nov 2024Sat 30 Nov 2024 at 5:00pmwith Sana Qadar

Image of a chocolate covered donut with googly eyes stuck on top.

Duration: 29 minutes 39 seconds

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 how others might see us, too.

Published: 23 Nov 2024Sat 23 Nov 2024 at 5:00pmwith Sana Qadar

Duration: 29 minutes 5 seconds

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?

Published: 16 Nov 2024Sat 16 Nov 2024 at 5:00pmwith Sana Qadar

Green background with a white paper cut out of a brain that has pencil drawn music notes on it.

Duration: 29 minutes 6 seconds

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.

Published: 9 Nov 2024Sat 9 Nov 2024 at 5:00pmwith Sana Qadar

Artwork of a pink LED light on a brick wall depicting a music note shaped like a heart.

Duration: 29 minutes 6 seconds

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.

Published: 2 Nov 2024Sat 2 Nov 2024 at 5:00pmwith Sana Qadar

An imagine of a woman with her head in her hands, covering her face.

Duration: 29 minutes 6 seconds

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.

Published: 26 Oct 2024Sat 26 Oct 2024 at 5:00pmwith Sana Qadar

A person with a white sheet over them to look like a ghost

Duration: 30 minutes 27 seconds

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 that doesn't have a screen.

Published: 19 Oct 2024Sat 19 Oct 2024 at 5:00pmwith Sana Qadar

Green and black monochromatic illustration of a person falling into a giant smartphone screen.

Duration: 29 minutes 22 seconds

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.

Published: 12 Oct 2024Sat 12 Oct 2024 at 5:00pmwith Sana Qadar

Image of a hand holding an old printed photo of a child sitting at a table with a birthday cake.

Duration: 30 minutes 39 seconds

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 taught their entire class to run a marathon.

Published: 5 Oct 2024Sat 5 Oct 2024 at 6:00pmwith Sana Qadar

Birds eye view image of a large group of runners, running down an empty road.

Duration: 29 minutes 6 seconds

Once taboo, now good for you: the psychology of masturbation

This week we're talking about something intimate … And at-times taboo … Masturbation.

Published: 28 Sep 2024Sat 28 Sep 2024 at 6:00pmwith Sana Qadar

Artwork of a hand reaching out towards a calla lily flower.

Duration: 29 minutes 6 seconds

Feature Articles

'Idiocy at its finest': How TikTok gets it wrong about relationship attachment styles

You might have got the impression from social media that attachment styles can predict your love life. This take on relationships twists science into "unhelpful nonsense," say psychologists.

A man and a woman sit looking in opposite directions appearing troubled.

Published: 1 Sep 2024Sun 1 Sep 2024 at 1:37amby Anna Salleh, Sana Qadar, James Bullen and Rose Kerr

Want to boost your mental health? Step outside and look up at the night sky

Do you feel at peace under the stars? That effect is supported by research, which links our connectedness to the night sky to general wellbeing.

The green-blue aurora borealis seen in the night sky over a large hill/mountain

Published: 10 Aug 2024Sat 10 Aug 2024 at 10:00pmby James Bullen

How playing Tetris can unlock your dreams and help treat trauma

Scientists are harnessing the Tetris effect, a phenomenon described by people who play the classic 1980s video puzzle game, to help unlock dreams and treat post traumatic stress disorder.

3d rendering of abstract geometric shapes and cube blocks. Neon lights, blue and pink colors.

Published: 6 Sep 2024Fri 6 Sep 2024 at 2:26amby Shelby Traynor

The psychology of choking under pressure in sport, and what we can learn from it

The Olympic and Paralympic Games are approaching, but even elite sportspeople can find themselves unable to perform. Why do athletes "choke" under pressure, and how can they reduce the likelihood of it happening again?

A man in a red singlet about to throw a basketball

Published: 20 Jul 2024Sat 20 Jul 2024 at 9:13pmby Belinda Smith

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Program: All In the Mind

Should you do a 'dopamine detox'?

Trauma or a tough time? How our mental health labels are changing over time

Anauralia: what's it like to have no inner monologue?

Can you recognise a love song in any language?

Girl, Interrupted: the extreme emotions of PMDD

Spooky science: What's behind a paranormal experience?

Sick of scrolling? Digital minimalism could help

Can we trust our memories?

Grit and a goal: tricking your brain into loving running

Once taboo, now good for you: the psychology of masturbation

'Idiocy at its finest': How TikTok gets it wrong about relationship attachment styles

Want to boost your mental health? Step outside and look up at the night sky

How playing Tetris can unlock your dreams and help treat trauma

The psychology of choking under pressure in sport, and what we can learn from it

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