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Whether it's shaking hands or which side of the road to drive on, social norms dominate the way we behave.But when norms change suddenly, you get chaos.Just ask Sweden.If you'd like to hear more from today's expert, Matt featured in an episode

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20 days ago 29m 4s

Have you ever looked at your pet and thought, what is going on inside your brain?Today, we're heading to the World Science Festival Brisbane for All in the Mind live to discuss animal consciousness.If you enjoyed this episode and are keen to l

Cults and coercive control

27 days ago 29m 5s

Popular culture is endlessly fascinated with cults, and they have the capacity to make ordinary people do unthinkable things.Today - how cults reel people in, how coercive control keeps them there and what it takes to get out.This episode was

What influences your inner voice? Controlling 'chatter' part two

Mar 16th, 2024 29m 28s

That voice inside your head - where does it come from? We bring back a topic that was one of our most popular for a long awaited part two. Today, what shapes your internal chatter.Our original episode on chatter is called Controlling the chatt

How (not) to manifest a million dollars

Mar 9th, 2024 29m 45s

If you could manifest anything into your life, what would it be? A perfect partner, your dream house, winning the lottery?Manifesting promises a limitless potential of dreams to achieve — through methods like vision boards and affirmations.But

Wanted: Unicorns. Mission: Mars.

Mar 2nd, 2024 29m 8s

NASA wants to send humans to Mars in the next decade or so. But can our minds handle it?We talk to a NASA psychologist and retired astronaut about the psychological challenges people already face on long-duration space missions — and find out

The skills supercommunicators use, which you can learn too

Feb 24th, 2024 30m 33s

What does working for the CIA, navigating hot button topics and talking to teenagers all have in common? They're situations that supercommunicators excel at.Today, we explore how you can become a supercommunicator too. In this episode we touch

PRESENTS – Quick Smart

Feb 23rd, 2024

The tables are turned when our own Sana Qadar joins Tegan Taylor on Quick Smart to talk about one of our favourite topics: Introverts v Extroverts. We tackle some big ideas on All in the Mind — and so wanted to let you know there's a show that

Moog became a Youtube megastar — and it messed with his mental health

Feb 17th, 2024 29m 5s

Parasocial relationships can be intense — and we all have them to some degree. Whether you're a Swiftie, a fan of the Matildas or just watch the local news every night.But what its like to be on the receiving end of millions of parasocial rela

When to trust your gut instinct, and when to ignore it

Feb 10th, 2024 29m 8s

We all have moments in our lives when we feel an unconscious pull towards a certain decision.Should you walk down that dark alley? Does that person seem a bit off? Why is that giving me the heebie-jeebies?For Isla Lucas, a gut feeling while on

Nine big myths about depression — busted

Feb 3rd, 2024 30m 7s

Now that we're more comfortable talking about mental health, it's time to address some misconceptions.Is depression REALLY a chemical imbalance in the brain? What's the difference between being depressed and distressed? And are psychedelics th

Think like a winner: performance psychology and lessons for everyday life

Jan 27th, 2024 29m 6s

What does it take to go from second place, to first? Good, to great?This episode was first broadcast in July 2023. It's part one of our two parter on performance psychology. Part two is called Visualisation and values — goal setting like a win

Babies turn us into non-stop singing machines. Why?

Jan 20th, 2024 34m 21s

A founding member of the band Gang of Youths. A single mum from Adelaide. A dad of two in Brisbane. What do all these people have in common?They all have young kids, and they all sing to them constantly!This week we ask: why do babies turn us

The diagnosis that inspired an album

Jan 13th, 2024 29m 6s

ARIA-nominated musician Parvyn knows what it's like to lose touch with reality.Delusions, mania, psychosis — she's experienced it all, often while on tour.Despite processing these experiences on her debut solo album 'Sa', she's never spoken pu

How The Man Cave talks to teens about toxic masculinity

Jan 6th, 2024 29m 6s

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 fo

A dad's attempt to understand toxic masculinity

Dec 30th, 2023 29m

Do you get defensive when you hear the term toxic masculinity?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 mas

Gossip is fun! Gossip is bad! Gossip is… Good?

Dec 23rd, 2023 29m 3s

Sex, scandal, money and misdeeds. All elements of good gossip.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?This episode was first broadcast in February

Only as good as your grades – why 'toxic achievement culture' can crush kids

Dec 16th, 2023 31m 37s

The best grades, the best schools, the best sports programs, the best universities – sure, it's great for students to strive for success. But when does the pressure to succeed become too much?American journalist Jennifer Wallace says 'toxic ac

Hot and bothered

Dec 9th, 2023 29m 7s

We all tend to get a bit cranky when the weather turns super hot, but did you know heatwaves can worsen certain mental health conditions?We explore the troubling ways heat can affects our mental health and behaviour.Just a heads up, this episo

The 5 things kids ask when they're grieving

Dec 2nd, 2023 29m 27s

Talking about death and grief is hard for anyone, let alone children.But children do experience grief and often have questions they want to ask.Today, how to talk to kids about death, loss and grief.

How the drive to be perfect is linked to eating disorders

Nov 25th, 2023 29m 9s

Aiming for perfect sounds like a good thing, right?But when perfectionism grows into hurtful self-criticism and unrelenting standards, it can be damaging for your mental health. And it turns out, perfectionism is linked to an already complex g

Mental illness ran in Meg's family. Suicide forced them to talk about it.

Nov 18th, 2023 29m 36s

Pulitzer prize finalist Meg Kissinger grew up in the 1960's and 70's, steeped in feelings of shame and guilt about the mental illness that plagued her family.Now a journalist covering mental health, she's made it her mission to share stories o

Is life coaching legit?

Nov 11th, 2023 29m 27s

Social media abounds with mindset mentors, spiritual healers, influencers and more — many of who offer life coaching.Does anyone know what they're talking about?

The decades long feud of mind vs brain in AI

Nov 4th, 2023 27m 38s

To imagine the future of artificial intelligence, it's important to reflect on some of the big moments in it's past.This week, James Purtill from Science Friction brings us a story of competition, surprise and thinking machines.This is the onl