All In The Mind podcast

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.

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.

 

#248

The psychology of masturbation

This week we're talking about something intimate… and sometimes taboo: masturbation. From ... more

28 Mar 2026

29 MINS

29:06

28 Mar 2026


#247

Mind Hacks: Casey Beros

Welcome back to All in the Mind's little sister: Mind Hacks. In this episode, health journ... more

24 Mar 2026

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24 Mar 2026


#246

Tough conversations and anticipatory grief: being a carer

When Casey Beros' dad was diagnosed with mesothelioma, she knew her entire world would cha... more

21 Mar 2026

29 MINS

29:36

21 Mar 2026


#245

Family estrangement and infidelity: Esther Perel answers your questions

How do you grieve a dying parent you're estranged from? Do cheaters ever change? People sa... more

14 Mar 2026

30 MINS

30:06

14 Mar 2026


#244

Mind Hacks: Joel Pearson

Welcome back to All in the Mind's little sister: Mind Hacks. In this episode, cognitive ne... more

11 Mar 2026

06 MINS

06:59

11 Mar 2026


#243

Is AI making our brains lazier?

Social media gave us brain rot; will AI give us cognitive atrophy? How can we possibly lea... more

07 Mar 2026

32 MINS

32:47

07 Mar 2026


#242

Mind Hacks: Esther Perel

Introducing All in the Mind's little sister: Mind Hacks. Each week, we'll bring you bonus ... more

05 Mar 2026

07 MINS

07:10

05 Mar 2026


#241

Couples therapy with an AI partner? Esther Perel's just done it

Psychotherapist and relationship expert Esther Perel has had a lot of 'firsts' over her fo... more

28 Feb 2026

30 MINS

30:23

28 Feb 2026


#240

We want your parenting questions

Developmental paediatrician Dr Billy Garvey is returning to All in the Mind and we'd love ... more

26 Feb 2026

01 MINS

01:43

26 Feb 2026


#239

Why do we choke under pressure?

The siren has sounded. The scores are even. A footy player has one final chance to kick an... more

21 Feb 2026

29 MINS

29:32

21 Feb 2026


#238

Can 'normalisation of deviance' help to explain a catastrophe?

40 years ago, NASA experienced one of its most devastating disasters. The Challenger space... more

14 Feb 2026

34 MINS

34:37

14 Feb 2026


#237

Got a question for Esther Perel?

Renowned psychotherapist Esther Perel is coming to All in the Mind! And we'd love to ask h... more

13 Feb 2026

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13 Feb 2026


#236

The paradox of petty problems: Why small annoyances can snowball

Slow walkers. Unmelted cheese in a toastie. Bad formatting in documents.  If these small a... more

07 Feb 2026

29 MINS

29:22

07 Feb 2026


#235

Grief and guilt: losing a loved one to suicide

When Blake's dad died by suicide, it came as a complete shock. Overwhelming grief, combine... more

31 Jan 2026

32 MINS

32:55

31 Jan 2026


#234

Driving me mad: why we get road rage

Simon considers himself a calm, conscientious, conflict-avoidant type of person. But in th... more

24 Jan 2026

30 MINS

30:22

24 Jan 2026


#233

The cognitive distortions of a high achiever

Over years of practice, clinical psychologist Dr Mary Anderson started to notice a peculia... more

17 Jan 2026

29 MINS

29:35

17 Jan 2026


#232

Healing from self-hatred

Many of us have felt self loathing at some point in our lives — maybe when you've failed a... more

10 Jan 2026

29 MINS

29:36

10 Jan 2026


#231

The fight for focus in a world of distraction

Be honest, how many times have you checked your notifications in the last hour? Or opened ... more

03 Jan 2026

29 MINS

29:36

03 Jan 2026


#230

Got the ick? Dating, disgust and evolutionary psychology

Have you ever experienced "the ick"? It's that sudden, visceral feeling of being put off b... more

27 Dec 2025

29 MINS

29:36

27 Dec 2025


#229

What to know about kids mental health

Developmental paediatrician Dr Billy Garvey has seen a lot of kids with behavioural issue ... more

20 Dec 2025

29 MINS

29:36

20 Dec 2025


#228

Difficult people and radical acceptance: answering your questions about tricky relationships

Difficult people are everywhere. Maybe you're one of them, or maybe you're about to sit th... more

13 Dec 2025

29 MINS

29:35

13 Dec 2025


#227

From prohibition to social media - what makes bans succeed ... or fail?

From the prohibition era in the US, to gun control in Australia, bans have been used throu... more

06 Dec 2025

30 MINS

30:00

06 Dec 2025


#226

The music that saves us

When bad things happen, do you berate yourself or treat yourself with compassion? Do you j... more

29 Nov 2025

29 MINS

29:36

29 Nov 2025


#225

If everything is traumatic, is anything traumatic? The power of labels

We've come a long way in how we talk about mental health. But while diagnoses like depress... more

22 Nov 2025

29 MINS

29:36

22 Nov 2025


#224

‘What if I’m a paedophile?’ The intrusive thoughts that haunted Uma

You've probably experienced intrusive thoughts — bizarre, fleeting, sometimes inappropriat... more

15 Nov 2025

29 MINS

29:38

15 Nov 2025


#223

Consumer behaviour and the quest for cool

According to consumer psychology, there's a recipe for being cool. And surprisingly, the i... more

08 Nov 2025

28 MINS

28:45

08 Nov 2025


#222

Narcissist, or just a pain? How to deal with difficult people

You know how certain people are just… difficult? Maybe they're prickly to be around, don't... more

01 Nov 2025

33 MINS

33:29

01 Nov 2025


#221

How borderline personality disorder makes it harder to hold down a job

Extreme emotional turmoil, fears of abandonment, huge amounts of stigma… These factors can... more

25 Oct 2025

29 MINS

29:35

25 Oct 2025