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, Monday 11am , Friday 2:30am

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Fighting for focus in the age of distraction

Be honest, how many times have you checked your notifications in the last hour? Or opened a new, totally unrelated tab? Or stopped what you're doing even though you really need to do it?

Published: SatSat 29 Mar 2025 at 5:00pmwith Sana Qadar

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Duration: 30 minutes 2 seconds

The magic of memory - live at Podfest

How strong is your memory? Whether you're frequently forgetful or eager to improve, there are ways you can train your brain to recall faster and remember better.

Published: 22 Mar 2025Sat 22 Mar 2025 at 5:00pmwith Sana Qadar

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Duration: 30 minutes 17 seconds

Could AI keep you company as you age?

Dementia usually involves a decline in your ability to remember, think and reason over time. And those with dementia are at a high risk of feeling socially isolated, lonely and depressed.

Published: 15 Mar 2025Sat 15 Mar 2025 at 5:00pmwith Sana Qadar

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Duration: 29 minutes 46 seconds

The ick: dating, disgust and evolutionary psychology

Have you ever experienced "the ick"? It's that sudden, visceral feeling of being put off by someone you're dating. Maybe it's their hat, a hobby or even the way they laugh.

Published: 8 Mar 2025Sat 8 Mar 2025 at 5:00pmwith Sana Qadar

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Duration: 29 minutes 6 seconds

Can humans make it to Mars without losing their minds?

NASA wants to send humans to Mars in the next decade or so. But can our minds handle it?

Published: 1 Mar 2025Sat 1 Mar 2025 at 5:00pmwith Sana Qadar

Digital artwork of an astronaut floating in a space suit in front of Mars.

Duration: 29 minutes 6 seconds

Do you hate yourself? Healing from self-hatred

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Published: 22 Feb 2025Sat 22 Feb 2025 at 5:00pmwith Sana Qadar

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Duration: 29 minutes 44 seconds

'Bad behaviour' or just misunderstood? What to know about kids' mental health

Developmental paediatrician Dr Billy Garvey has seen a lot of kids with behavioural issue over the years, and there are ten things he wishes all parents understood about their kids mental health.

Published: 15 Feb 2025Sat 15 Feb 2025 at 5:00pmwith Sana Qadar

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Duration: 30 minutes 23 seconds

The baby decision — how to decide when you can't decide

There are some decisions in life that can be trickier to navigate. Do you want to get married? Should you change careers? Do you want a baby?

Published: 8 Feb 2025Sat 8 Feb 2025 at 5:00pmwith Sana Qadar

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Duration: 29 minutes 51 seconds

'My brain snapped': Harry's sudden psychosis

Harry had been lucky. He'd never struggled with his mental health. Then, when he was 18, seemingly out of nowhere — he had his first psychotic episode. It was an abrupt change, with ripple effects across his family.

Published: 1 Feb 2025Sat 1 Feb 2025 at 5:00pmwith Sana Qadar

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Duration: 29 minutes 7 seconds

Age of rage: the psychology behind our moral outrage

Politics, war, abortion, gun control — why do some topics make us so outraged? One theory is that our preoccupation with preventing harm is to blame.

Published: 25 Jan 2025Sat 25 Jan 2025 at 5:00pmwith Sana Qadar

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Duration: 29 minutes 6 seconds

Feature Articles

Self-hatred can be crippling — but it can also be treated

Self-criticism, guilt and low self-worth are among the features of a toxic form of self-loathing that can have serious consequences.

Graphic of sad woman, hair blowing in the wind, holding her arm across her body.

Published: 20 Mar 2025Thu 20 Mar 2025 at 8:30pmby Anna Salleh, Sana Qadar and James Bullen

Psychologists warn against overuse of labels for mental health disorders

Using diagnostic labels for people with mental health issues is on the rise, but this can sometimes hinder rather than help, psychologists warn.

Colourful mental health graphic showing people with different thoughts.

Published: 29 Jan 2025Wed 29 Jan 2025 at 10:20pmby Anna Salleh, Sana Qadar, James Bullen and Rose Kerr

An autism diagnosis at 18 made me understand why I'm so sensitive to sound

Sensitivity to everyday sounds is a common disorder, especially among autistic people such as Amelia Geiss. But what causes it and how can we help manage it?

Amelia, wearing headphones and facing towards a moving train away from the camera.

Published: 6 Jan 2025Mon 6 Jan 2025 at 8:00pm

'Digital minimalists' are weaning themselves from apps, but that's not easy

You've had a break from social media over the holidays, but what about a more permanent reset of your relationship with your devices? These digital minimalists did just that.

A young woman with short brown hair smiling at the camera holding up an old style flip phone.

Published: 5 Jan 2025Sun 5 Jan 2025 at 7:00pmby Anna Salleh, Sana Qadar and James Bullen

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Program: All In the Mind

Fighting for focus in the age of distraction

The magic of memory - live at Podfest

Could AI keep you company as you age?

The ick: dating, disgust and evolutionary psychology

Can humans make it to Mars without losing their minds?

Do you hate yourself? Healing from self-hatred

'Bad behaviour' or just misunderstood? What to know about kids' mental health

The baby decision — how to decide when you can't decide

'My brain snapped': Harry's sudden psychosis

Age of rage: the psychology behind our moral outrage

Self-hatred can be crippling — but it can also be treated

Psychologists warn against overuse of labels for mental health disorders

An autism diagnosis at 18 made me understand why I'm so sensitive to sound

'Digital minimalists' are weaning themselves from apps, but that's not easy

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