All in the Mind Podcast
The show on how we think, feel and behave. Claudia Hammond delves into the evidence on mental health, psychology and neuroscience.
Episodes to download
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Taking pride, Correct vocabulary in describing mental health, Green exercise
Tue 1 Nov 2016
Taking pride, correct vocabulary in describing mental health, green exercise.
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Tasers, Amnesia Museum, The dangers of diagnosing Donald Trump
Tue 25 Oct 2016
Being shot by a taser hurts, but evidence says it could also affect thinking and memory.
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All in the Mind Awards Ceremony from Wellcome Collection in London
Tue 28 Jun 2016
Claudia Hammond hosts the All in the Mind Awards ceremony.
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Care farming; All in the Mind Awards; Turn-taking in conversation
Tue 21 Jun 2016
Care farming, the All in the Mind Awards and turn-taking in conversation.
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Supertaskers, Technology to Replace Exams and the All in the Mind Awards
Tue 14 Jun 2016
2.5% of people are supertaskers, plus replacing exams with AI and our latest award winner.
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Aircraft noise and mental health, All in the Mind Awards, Imitation in newborn babies
Tue 7 Jun 2016
Claudia Hammond examines a study linking aircraft noise and mental health.
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The Depressed Cake Shop, Gut bacteria and the mind, The perils of perception
Tue 31 May 2016
The Depressed Cake Shop, plus gut bacteria and the mind, and the perils of perception.
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Exams and the mental health of children, A community approach to suicide prevention
Tue 24 May 2016
The reality of exam stress, and the community initiative to prevent suicide.
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Suicide in the veterinary profession, Psychology of autonomous cars, Awards nomination
Tue 17 May 2016
Claudia Hammond examines the high suicide rate within the veterinary profession.
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Psychiatrist shortage, GP helps with mental health, Why boredom could be a good thing
Tue 10 May 2016
Psychiatrist shortage, GP helps with mental health, and why boredom might be a good thing.
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All in the Mind Awards, Elegy, Directors in theatre and film turn to psychologists
Tue 3 May 2016
All in the Mind awards, Elegy, why theatre and film directors are turning to psychologists
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All in the Mind Awards Finalists - Common Wheel, Psychology Replication Crisis, Gender Stereotyping in Babies.
Tue 26 Apr 2016
Claudia Hammond meets one of the All in the Mind Awards finalists.
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Psychology of a Mars mission, Superforecasters, MPs guide to mental health, Recovery College
Tue 15 Dec 2015
Space psychology, superforecasters, MPs guide to mental health and Recovery College.
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Brain bank dismantling, Climate change psychology, Trigger warnings for books
Tue 8 Dec 2015
Including a look at the dismantling of Europe's largest brain bank.
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Bilingualism, Kevan Jones MP, Talking therapies and memorising art
Tue 1 Dec 2015
Claudia Hammond finds out why bilingualism protects against damage caused by a stroke.
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Mindfulness, Rest and slothfulness, All in the Mind Awards, Compulsive sexual behaviour and the internet
Tue 24 Nov 2015
The scientific evidence behind Mindfulness, and can the internet can drive sex addiction?
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Astronauts, All in the Mind Awards, Crying and Lying
Tue 17 Nov 2015
How astronauts' view of Earth from space changes their perspective on life.
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Launch of 2016 All in the Mind Awards, Latest results from Big Brain Projects
Tue 10 Nov 2015
The 2016 All in the Mind awards launch, plus can the human brain be recreated?
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The Rest Test, Treatment for arsonists, From psychologist to MP
Tue 3 Nov 2015
The Rest Test. What exactly is rest, and can listeners help scientists find out?
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Teenage Mental Health
Tue 27 Oct 2015
Claudia Hammond is joined by a panel of experts to discuss teenage mental health.
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Conspiracy theories, New MPs on mental health, Raw Sounds music project
Tue 26 May 2015
Conspiracy theories - why do some believe but not others? Claudia Hammond presents.
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19/05/2015
Tue 19 May 2015
Claudia Hammond on the effects of alcohol on the brain and the role of movement in ADHD.
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Body Dysmorphic Disorder, Social Media and PTSD, Preventing Procrastination
Tue 12 May 2015
Claudia Hammond on body dysmorphia, social media PTSD and preventing procrastination.
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05/05/2015
Tue 5 May 2015
Claudia Hammond on new research that could prevent ear worms, plus how to be invisible.
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28/04/2015
Tue 28 Apr 2015
Mental health policies and Matt Haig's book on depression recovery. With Claudia Hammond.
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21/04/2015
Tue 21 Apr 2015
Claudia Hammond examines the evidence on whether screen time is bad for young people.
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London Bombings, Insight and Analysis
Tue 14 Apr 2015
Claudia Hammond meets a psychologist who treated people after the 2005 London bombings.
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Psychology of voting, media portrayals of mental health, designer asylum
Tue 7 Apr 2015
The psychology of voting, portrayals of mental health in the media, and a designer asylum.
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Musical hallucinations and mental health in the novel
Tue 30 Dec 2014
What musical hallucinations teach us about the brain, plus mental health in novels.
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Hypnotism; Automatic Writing; Magic and Memory
Tue 23 Dec 2014
Claudia on conjuring and magic - how what we believe affects what we see.
How to Manage Your Worries
A quick and easy guide on how to cope with the things you worry about.
