All In The Mind
Episodes
From prohibition to social media - what makes bans succeed ... or fail?
06 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
From the prohibition era in the US, to gun control in Australia, bans have been used throughout history to change behaviour. Sometimes they work, so...
Presents — Unravel: Huntsman
05 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The ABC's biggest investigative true crime podcast Unravel has just dropped their new season, Huntsman, and it's already rocketing up the podcast cha...
The music that saves us
29 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
When bad things happen, do you berate yourself or treat yourself with compassion? Do you journal, meditate, or listen to music?Growing up, Sabrina Mc...
If everything is traumatic, is anything traumatic? The power of labels
22 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We've come a long way in how we talk about mental health.But while diagnoses like depression and anxiety can empower people to seek help and support ...
‘Taboo’ intrusive thoughts: the unspoken aspects of OCD
15 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
You've probably experienced intrusive thoughts — bizarre, fleeting, sometimes inappropriate thoughts that cross your mind without warning. Although...
Consumer behaviour and the quest for cool
08 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
According to consumer psychology, there's a recipe for being cool. And surprisingly, the ingredients are similar across a bunch of countries and cult...
Narcissist, or just a pain? How to deal with difficult people
01 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
You know how certain people are just… difficult? Maybe they're prickly to be around, don't take feedback well, or act like a narcissist?Today we're...
How borderline personality disorder makes it harder to hold down a job
25 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Extreme emotional turmoil, fears of abandonment, huge amounts of stigma… These factors can make navigating a career when you have borderline person...
From school avoidance to food anxieties: navigating neurodiverse parenting
18 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Long before Sarah's daughter Chloe Hayden became an award-winning actress starring in Netflix's Heartbreak High, she was a kid facing immense struggl...
Brain Rot: Meet the people who ditched their smartphones
11 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We've all dreamt of lobbing our smartphone into the ocean and going off grid.So what happens when you follow through with it?For the final episode of...
Brain Rot: Internet addiction
04 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Plenty of people will say they are addicted to the internet. But how well-recognised, scientifically, is an addiction … to your screen?In episode f...
Brain Rot: What is tech doing to your memory?
27 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We're trusting tech with more tasks than ever — including the ones our brains once did.We're Googling things we used to know, taking screenshots of...
Brain Rot: Will AI turn us off human relationships?
20 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Whether it’s social media, the omnipresent smartphone or AI companions, in recent decades the way we relate to each other has been completely up-en...
Brain Rot: Is your phone destroying your attention span?
13 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Everyone seems to have a hunch that their phone is destroying their attention span, but is there any science to back it up?In episode one of Brain Ro...
Why revenge feels good — and what it costs
06 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Revenge feels sweet... At least for a moment. James Kimmel Jr knows that better than most.As a lawyer, he made a career out of helping clients get pa...
Task paralysis and procrastination - why it's so hard to get sh*t done
30 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Five years of unpaid taxes. Homework handed in on the last day of an extension. Some people are champion procrastinators.Why? And what does task para...
Cruel intentions: how toxic tabloids and celebrity culture changed the way we talk about mental health
23 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
If you opened up a magazine in the 2000s, you'd likely be met by countless images of celebrities on their worst days. And the conversation accompanyi...
Is clutter making you feel bad?
16 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
When was the last time you decluttered? Was it a satisfying process, or did it fill you with dread?Where you sit on the clutter spectrum differs pers...
Serial killers: answering your questions about how they think
09 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Can serial killers ever learn empathy? Is their psychology similar to mass shooters? Why are they almost always men?Welcome to All in the Mind’s fi...
Depersonalisation — when nothing feels real
02 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Have you ever felt like things were not quite real?That you were no longer connected to your body or didn’t know who you were?Nathan Dunne felt thi...
Divination isn’t scientific, but can it ever be therapeutic?
26 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Love it or hate it, there are reasons you might read your star sign and relate to what it says about you as a person.We all fall into cognitive traps...
Where have all the serial killers gone?
19 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The backpacker killer. The Claremont killer. Ted Bundy. The crimes serial killers commit linger in our memories for decades.But when was the last tim...
Kleptomania: when compulsive stealing takes over your life
12 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What drives some people to steal compulsively?This week, as part of our special four-part series Criminal Psychology, we're talking about kleptomania...
Pyromania vs revenge – why do people light fires?
05 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Australians know the devastation of bushfires all too well. So why would anyone deliberately light a fire?In this episode of Criminal Psychology, our...
Munchausen by Proxy: when parents hurt their kids
26 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Why would any parent lie about their child's health? Or worse, intentionally make their child sick?In episode one of Criminal Psychology, our new fou...
INTRODUCING — Criminal Psychology
23 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On All in the Mind, we investigate why people behave the way they do. But there are some perspectives we don't often hear about.Introducing Criminal ...
Chronically stressed? These small changes can help
21 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Time and time again, Dr Rangan Chatterjee has seen chronic stress wreak havoc on his patients' lives — contributing to autoimmune disorders, gut pr...
Loneliness — you're not alone, from Ladies, We Need To Talk
14 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Loneliness hurts. And we know it's bad for us, worse than smoking or obesity. Even though a third of us are lonely, we're embarrassed to say so. So,...
The confusion about concussions
07 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Concussions are hard to diagnose, often get missed, and don't always get taken seriously.And if you're not a professional athlete, it can be surprisi...
Managing your emotions so they don't manage you
31 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Avoiding your emotions is generally a recipe for disaster — but Ethan Kross makes a case for occasional 'strategic' avoidance.He’s a professor of...
Do people really behave differently in a crowd?
24 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Panicky. Irrational. Impulsive. These are the traits that have long been associated with crowd behaviour.But modern crowd science suggests that’s a...
Why do we love collecting?
17 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Whether it's stamps, figurines, antiques or toys, plenty of people love collecting. But why?What are the psychological drivers behind the hobby? How ...
Outwardly impressive, losing it on the inside? The cognitive distortions of a high achiever
10 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Over years of clinical practice, psychologist Dr Mary Anderson started to notice a peculiar pattern across her many clients.Despite being impressive ...
Ads, sports and games: how gambling infiltrated Australian culture
03 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
If you're watching sport or browsing social media, odds are you will come across gambling ads. If you work in an office, you might've joined Melbourn...
A different kind of grief — what true crime pods often overlook
26 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
For years, psychologist Patricia Harney avoided true crime podcasts and documentaries. They hit too close to home.Recently she's been testing the wat...
Love us? Hate us? Take our short audience survey and tell us!
23 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
All in the Mind is doing its first-ever listener survey — can you tell us a bit about who you are and why you listen? We'd love to understand you b...
The silicon shrink – the worrying side of AI in mental health
19 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Chat bots as therapists. Apps that can track your mood and behaviour, offering earlier detection of psychiatric illness.There's a lot happening at th...
Dissecting the brain - live at the World Science Festival Brisbane
12 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The brain might be an undiscerning blob that makes up just two per cent of your body, but what it does for you is extraordinary.How much about the da...
How the housing crisis is warping people's view of the future
05 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Madi's had 25 rental applications rejected. Seen absolute horror houses while searching for a rental. It's all driving her to despair.Today, how hous...
Fighting for focus in the age of distraction
29 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
The magic of memory - live at Podfest
22 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 rem...
Could AI keep you company as you age?
15 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 so...
The ick: dating, disgust and evolutionary psychology
08 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 ev...
Can humans make it to Mars without losing their minds?
01 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
NASA wants to send humans to Mars in the next decade or so. But can our minds handle it?We talk to a NASA psychologist and retired astronaut about th...
Do you hate yourself? Healing from self-hatred
22 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Join us for a live episode of All in the Mind at Podfest in Adelaide this March. You can enter to win tickets here.Many of us have felt self loathing...
'Bad behaviour' or just misunderstood? What to know about kids' mental health
15 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 pare...
The baby decision — how to decide when you can't decide
08 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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?Parentho...
'My brain snapped': Harry's sudden psychosis
01 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 episo...
Age of rage: the psychology behind our moral outrage
25 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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...
The promise and perils of manifesting
18 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
If you could manifest anything into your life, what would it be? A perfect partner, your dream house, winning the lottery?Manifesting promises a limi...
"Scarier than killer robots": why your brain isn't ready for AI
11 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The AI revolution is coming. Your mind isn't ready for it.Cognitive neuroscientist Joel Pearson walks us through the many ways artificial intelligenc...
What influences your inner voice?
04 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
That voice inside your head - where does it come from? We bring back a topic that was one of our most popular for a long awaited part two. Today, w...
Inside a sociopath's mind: "I'm capable of almost anything"
28 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Patric Gagne is a sociopath, but she doesn’t fit the stereotype.From a violent kid, to a PhD and author - we track the unusual story of a sociopath...
The skills supercommunicators use (and how you can learn them)
21 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
What do working for the CIA, navigating hot button topics and talking to teenagers all have in common? They're all situations that supercommunicators...
The design tricks brands use to get you to buy
14 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
What influences your shopping behaviour? Well, it's likely a mix of what you need, what's presented to you in store and probably some neuromarketing ...
When life is too loud: what are sound sensitivities?
07 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
How do you feel as you move through a busy space — like an airport, a city street or a crowded shopping centre?For some of us, these spaces are ene...
Should you do a 'dopamine detox'?
30 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Dopamine feels great, but is it always good for us?The answer is complicated, so today, we get into what dopamine actually does in the brain.How does...
Trauma or a tough time? How our mental health labels are changing over time
23 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We've come a long way in how we talk about mental health.But while diagnoses like depression and anxiety can empower people to seek help and support ...
Anauralia: what's it like to have no inner monologue?
16 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
How clear is your inner voice? Do you internally narrate your life? And do you get songs stuck in your head?Almost all of us can imagine sounds in ou...
Can you recognise a love song in any language?
09 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Music is a universal feature of the human experience — present from our very first cultures and civilisations.But do the features of particular son...
Girl, Interrupted: the extreme emotions of PMDD
02 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Laura would spend weeks feeling normal — even happy. But like clockwork, every month, suddenly she would feel intense depression, making her unreco...
Spooky science: What's behind a paranormal experience?
26 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Professor Chris French has been studying the paranormal for decades. But — he’s a sceptic.In an All in the Mind Halloween special, we explore the...
Sick of scrolling? Digital minimalism could help
19 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
How many hours have you spent on your phone today? And do you feel like it's too many?A growing movement of people are going without their smartphone...
Can we trust our memories?
12 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We don't remember everything that happens to us — so why do we remember what we remember?And the memories we do lock away aren't always accurate or...
Grit and a goal: tricking your brain into loving running
05 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We know running is good for the body, but what about the brain? Hear from people who love running about the psychological tools they use to stay act...
Once taboo, now good for you: the psychology of masturbation
28 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week we're talking about something intimate … And at-times taboo … Masturbation.From self-love, to disordered behaviour, and back again, how...
Mates vs strangers — why humans connect and divide
21 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
It's human nature to form groups — families, friends, online communities. We love to be surrounded by people similar to us.But that can also make u...
Cranky and depressed: Why bad sleep equals bad mental health
14 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
When you think about pillars of health a few things might come to mind — nutrition, exercise, connectedness. But there's something many of us miss ...
The five types of stalker and how to spot them
07 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Earlier this year, the Netflix program Baby Reindeer brought stalking firmly back into the zeitgeist - sparking discussion about the psychology of pe...
What we get wrong about attachment styles
31 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Attachment theory is a foundation of modern psychology — a framework for understanding human relationships and how we connect other people.But has ...
The false promise of love languages
24 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Do you know your love language? Maybe you've done an online test — tested your partner — spent time talking it over — even made decisions abou...
The damage done by emotionally immature parents
17 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
How would you describe your parents?Nobody's perfect, of course, but some parents leave more of a mark than others.Today, we revisit the life-long im...
Turning sleeplessness into stargazing
10 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Can't sleep? Worries keeping you up at night? It might be time to look to the stars.For National Science Week, we're investigating the relationship b...
The Tetris effect: How we learnt to manipulate dreams
03 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
It sounds like fantasy, but the manipulation of dreams is now possible — and it's thanks to a well known video game, Tetris.
Why people are playing Tetris to treat their trauma
27 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
For people with PTSD, flashbacks can be an unwelcome and distressing experience. To tackle this problem, researchers have turned to Tetris.
Why do athletes choke under pressure?
20 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The siren has sounded. The scores are even. A footy player has one final chance to kick an easy goal to get his team into the finals.He’s right in ...
Conspiracies: why people change their mind
13 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
What if your entire understanding of the world — your beliefs, how you parent, how you work, how you interact with friends at the pub — all came ...
How bystanders (like you) can help stop domestic violence
06 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
After enduring years of abuse, Robyn Westgate was jailed for the murder of her husband. Now out of prison, she runs training programs that aim to red...
Dark tourism + selfie sticks = moral outrage
29 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Since the days of gladiator battles and public hangings, dark tourism — our attraction to places linked to death and despair — has been a part of...
How to win the battle for better sleep
22 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Do you wake up each morning refreshed and well-slept? Or are you the kind of person who tosses and turns for ages before falling asleep, ruminating o...
Can music inspire mania?
15 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Long before Bieber fever and Swifties, there was Lisztomania.Franz Liszt was a Hungarian composer who inspired such intense fandom and frenzy that it...
When doom scrolling leads to actual harm
08 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
For 8 months, images and videos of the carnage in Gaza have been flooding social media. They give a powerful view of what's happening to Palestinians...
Gender euphoria and an untold story of joy
01 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Trans non-binary performer Dax has spent most of her life not loving who she sees in the mirror. That is, until earlier this year.A few months ago, D...
Inside a female sociopath's mind: "I'm capable of almost anything"
25 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Patric Gagne is a sociopath, but she doesn’t fit the stereotype.From a violent kid, to now a PhD and author - we track the unusual story of a socio...
No control, no agency. The housing crisis is warping people's view of the future
18 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Madi's had 25 rental applications rejected. Seen absolute horror houses while searching for a rental. It's all driving her to despair.Today, how hous...
Searching for awe, when you've never felt it
11 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Have you ever experienced the feeling of awe?Maybe it was sparked by an awesome view, a moving artwork or witnessing the birth of a child.Today we fo...
How to help a conspiracy theorist: an ex believer and an expert weigh in
04 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
So you've got a loved one who's fallen deep down the conspiracy rabbit hole. Are they destined to stay there forever?Today, we hear from a former con...
Stigma, shame and schizophrenia
27 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Over the last couple of weeks, schizophrenia has been appearing in headlines across the country as details of the Bondi Junction attack unfold.Covera...
"Scarier than killer robots": why your mind isn't ready for AI
20 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The AI revolution is coming. Your mind isn't ready for it.Cognitive Neuroscientist Joel Pearson walks us through the many ways artificial intelligenc...
Being a human lab rat for 30 years: what happens next
13 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Researchers knew Susannah better than her own parents.They may have even known her better than herself.Today, how spending thirty years in a psycholo...
The unspoken rules that govern our behaviour
06 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Whether it's shaking hands or which side of the road to drive on, social norms dominate the way we behave.But when norms change suddenly, you get cha...
Are animals conscious?
30 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Have you ever looked at your pet and thought, what is going on inside your brain?Today, we're heading to the World Science Festival Brisbane for All ...
Cults and coercive control
23 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Popular culture is endlessly fascinated with cults, and they have the capacity to make ordinary people do unthinkable things.Today - how cults reel p...
What influences your inner voice? Controlling 'chatter' part two
16 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
That voice inside your head - where does it come from? We bring back a topic that was one of our most popular for a long awaited part two. Today, w...
How (not) to manifest a million dollars
09 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
If you could manifest anything into your life, what would it be? A perfect partner, your dream house, winning the lottery?Manifesting promises a limi...
Wanted: Unicorns. Mission: Mars.
02 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
NASA wants to send humans to Mars in the next decade or so. But can our minds handle it?We talk to a NASA psychologist and retired astronaut about th...
The skills supercommunicators use, which you can learn too
24 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
What does working for the CIA, navigating hot button topics and talking to teenagers all have in common? They're situations that supercommunicators e...
Moog became a Youtube megastar — and it messed with his mental health
17 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Parasocial relationships can be intense — and we all have them to some degree. Whether you're a Swiftie, a fan of the Matildas or just watch the lo...
When to trust your gut instinct, and when to ignore it
10 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We all have moments in our lives when we feel an unconscious pull towards a certain decision.Should you walk down that dark alley? Does that person s...
Nine big myths about depression — busted
03 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Now that we're more comfortable talking about mental health, it's time to address some misconceptions.Is depression REALLY a chemical imbalance in th...