All in the Mind
All In The Mind is Radio National's weekly foray into the mental universe, the mind, brain and behaviour - everything from addiction to artificial intelligence.
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On being mindful
Being Mindful in May—mindfulness as a treatment for depression, and ...
Being Mindful in May—mindfulness as a treatment for depression, and why Google is encouraging it in the workplace.
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Locked in
At the age of 12 Martin Pistorius developed a mysterious ...
At the age of 12 Martin Pistorius developed a mysterious neurological illness. He fell into a coma and was unable to move or communicate. It was assumed he had no awareness but a couple of years later he began to wake up—yet no-one knew. He was trapped in
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Trauma treatment
When people are deeply traumatised by war, disaster or abuse ...
When people are deeply traumatised by war, disaster or abuse their reality is distinctly different to those around them—but treatment of the mind may come through the body.
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The healing brain
The discovery that our brains can adapt their physical structure ...
The discovery that our brains can adapt their physical structure in response to mental experience was put in the spotlight several years ago by Dr. Norman Doidge. This adaptation has become known as neuroplasticity, and in his latest book Norman Doidge wr
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Dreams—the lucid experience
Have you ever had a dream in which you are ...
Have you ever had a dream in which you are aware that you are dreaming? These seemingly altered states of consciousness are called lucid dreams.
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Dreams—windows to the mind
In the first of our two-part series on dreaming we ...
In the first of our two-part series on dreaming we explore the latest science about this altered state of consciousness.
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The forces that shape us
The hidden forces that shape our thoughts, feelings and behaviour. ...
The hidden forces that shape our thoughts, feelings and behaviour. What if your name could predict your future career, your culture could influence your judgement of distance, or the physical appearance of your chess opponent could determine whether you w
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The psychopath within
The intriguing story of the neuroscientist with the brain scan ...
The intriguing story of the neuroscientist with the brain scan of a psychopathic killer, and can we stop 'callous and unemotional' kids from becoming adult psychopaths?
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Willpower
Willpower is the greatest human strength. Our capacity for self ...
Willpower is the greatest human strength. Our capacity for self control is a finite energy and can be strengthened with exercise.
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The narcissism epidemic
Are we in the midst of a narcissism epidemic? We ...
Are we in the midst of a narcissism epidemic? We explore the causes, symptoms and solutions to this growing trend of self obsession.
