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.

 

#246

Brain Rot: What is tech doing to your memory?

We're trusting tech with more tasks than ever — including the ones our brains once did. We... more

Yesterday

29 MINS

29:36

Yesterday


#245

Brain Rot: Will AI turn us off human relationships?

Whether it’s social media, the omnipresent smartphone or AI companions, in recent decades ... more

20 Sep 2025

29 MINS

29:35

20 Sep 2025


#244

Brain Rot: Is your phone destroying your attention span?

Everyone seems to have a hunch that their phone is destroying their attention span, but is... more

13 Sep 2025

29 MINS

29:35

13 Sep 2025


#243

Why revenge feels good — and what it costs

Revenge feels sweet... At least for a moment. James Kimmel Jr knows that better than most.... more

06 Sep 2025

32 MINS

32:21

06 Sep 2025


#242

Task paralysis and procrastination - why it's so hard to get sh*t done

Five years of unpaid taxes. Homework handed in on the last day of an extension. Some peopl... more

30 Aug 2025

30 MINS

30:47

30 Aug 2025


#241

Cruel intentions: how toxic tabloids and celebrity culture changed the way we talk about mental heal...

If you opened up a magazine in the 2000s, you'd likely be met by countless images of celeb... more

23 Aug 2025

29 MINS

29:38

23 Aug 2025


#240

Is clutter making you feel bad?

When was the last time you decluttered? Was it a satisfying process, or did it fill you wi... more

16 Aug 2025

29 MINS

29:39

16 Aug 2025


#239

Serial killers: answering your questions about how they think

Can serial killers ever learn empathy? Is their psychology similar to mass shooters? Why a... more

09 Aug 2025

29 MINS

29:35

09 Aug 2025


#238

Depersonalisation — when nothing feels real

Have you ever felt like things were not quite real? That you were no longer connected to y... more

02 Aug 2025

30 MINS

30:06

02 Aug 2025


#237

Divination isn’t scientific, but can it ever be therapeutic?

Love it or hate it, there are reasons you might read your star sign and relate to what it ... more

26 Jul 2025

34 MINS

34:04

26 Jul 2025


#236

Where have all the serial killers gone?

The backpacker killer. The Claremont killer. Ted Bundy. The crimes serial killers commit l... more

19 Jul 2025

32 MINS

32:07

19 Jul 2025


#235

Kleptomania: when compulsive stealing takes over your life

What drives some people to steal compulsively? This week, as part of our special four-part... more

12 Jul 2025

27 MINS

27:10

12 Jul 2025


#234

Pyromania vs revenge – why do people light fires?

Australians know the devastation of bushfires all too well. So why would anyone deliberate... more

05 Jul 2025

29 MINS

29:42

05 Jul 2025


#233

Munchausen by Proxy: when parents hurt their kids

Why would any parent lie about their child's health? Or worse, intentionally make their ch... more

26 Jun 2025

31 MINS

31:50

26 Jun 2025


#232

INTRODUCING — Criminal Psychology

On All in the Mind, we investigate why people behave the way they do. But there are some p... more

23 Jun 2025

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#231

Chronically stressed? These small changes can help

Time and time again, Dr Rangan Chatterjee has seen chronic stress wreak havoc on his patie... more

21 Jun 2025

32 MINS

32:01

21 Jun 2025


#230

Loneliness — you're not alone, from Ladies, We Need To Talk

Loneliness hurts. And we know it's bad for us, worse than smoking or obesity. Even though ... more

14 Jun 2025

32 MINS

32:04

14 Jun 2025


#229

The confusion about concussions

Concussions are hard to diagnose, often get missed, and don't always get taken seriously. ... more

07 Jun 2025

30 MINS

30:03

07 Jun 2025


#228

Managing your emotions so they don't manage you

Avoiding your emotions is generally a recipe for disaster — but Ethan Kross makes a case f... more

31 May 2025

31 MINS

31:16

31 May 2025


#227

Do people really behave differently in a crowd?

Panicky. Irrational. Impulsive. These are the traits that have long been associated with c... more

24 May 2025

31 MINS

31:25

24 May 2025


#226

Why do we love collecting?

Whether it's stamps, figurines, antiques or toys, plenty of people love collecting. But wh... more

17 May 2025

29 MINS

29:06

17 May 2025


#225

Outwardly impressive, losing it on the inside? The cognitive distortions of a high achiever

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

10 May 2025

29 MINS

29:06

10 May 2025


#224

Ads, sports and games: how gambling infiltrated Australian culture

If you're watching sport or browsing social media, odds are you will come across gambling ... more

03 May 2025

30 MINS

30:45

03 May 2025


#223

A different kind of grief — what true crime pods often overlook

For years, psychologist Patricia Harney avoided true crime podcasts and documentaries. The... more

26 Apr 2025

29 MINS

29:56

26 Apr 2025


#222

Love us? Hate us? Take our short audience survey and tell us!

All in the Mind is doing its first-ever listener survey — can you tell us a bit about who ... more

23 Apr 2025

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23 Apr 2025


#221

The silicon shrink – the worrying side of AI in mental health

Chat bots as therapists. Apps that can track your mood and behaviour, offering earlier det... more

19 Apr 2025

29 MINS

29:06

19 Apr 2025