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

How to catch a liar (it's harder than you think)

Rebecca figured out a brilliant way to catch her partner in a lie. It led to a career in f... more

Yesterday

35 MINS

35:10

Yesterday


#247

Ambiguous crimes and inattentional blindness: the science of eyewitness memory

If you saw a crime, how clearly would you remember it? What about if you were questioned y... more

22 May 2026

29 MINS

29:36

22 May 2026


#246

Confessing to a crime you didn't commit

Imagine police are interrogating you over a crime you didn't commit.  If you're innocent, ... more

15 May 2026

31 MINS

31:15

15 May 2026


#245

Can criminal profiling identify a killer?

Criminal profiling promises a lot — being able to piece together a picture of a suspect th... more

08 May 2026

31 MINS

31:50

08 May 2026


#244

INTRODUCING — Forensic

Forget everything you’ve learned from crime dramas. Forensic is a new podcast series from ... more

06 May 2026

01 MINS

01:08

06 May 2026


#243

Our millennia-long obsession with immortality

Would you want to live forever? The rich and powerful certainly do.  There are numerous ex... more

02 May 2026

32 MINS

32:05

02 May 2026


#242

Pretty privilege, surgery stigma and the cosmetic procedure paradox

Cosmetic procedures aren't reserved for celebrities anymore - they're becoming more and mo... more

25 Apr 2026

29 MINS

29:35

25 Apr 2026


#241

The psychology behind our moral outrage

Politics, war, abortion, gun control — why do some topics make us so outraged? One theory ... more

18 Apr 2026

29 MINS

29:37

18 Apr 2026


#240

Staying sane in space

In the last couple of weeks, a lot of people have been getting excited about space explora... more

11 Apr 2026

29 MINS

29:06

11 Apr 2026


#239

Mind Hacks with Dr Billy Garvey: "being a bit kinder to myself"

Welcome back to All in the Mind's little sister: Mind Hacks.  In this episode, we're joine... more

08 Apr 2026

07 MINS

07:54

08 Apr 2026


#238

Tantrums, sleep training and anxiety: Dr Billy Garvey answers your parenting questions

How can I help my child with anxiety? What's the deal with sleep training? Are we supposed... more

04 Apr 2026

29 MINS

29:39

04 Apr 2026


#237

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


#236

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


#235

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


#234

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


#233

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


#232

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


#231

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


#230

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


#229

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

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01:43

26 Feb 2026


#228

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


#227

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


#226

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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#225

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


#224

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


#223

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


#222

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


#221

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