All in the Mind

BBC Radio 4

The show on how we think, feel and behave. Claudia Hammond delves into the evidence on mental health, psychology and neuroscience.

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307 episodes
Updated July 7

Episodes307

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Jun 17, 2025 · 28 min
All About Twins
Delving into the fascinating world of twin psychology.
Jun 10, 2025 · 28 min
Are you flourishing? And why a playful approach can help us cope
What a global study tells us about how to thrive, and why being playful can help us cope.
Jun 3, 2025 · 30 min
Aha moments and contagious laughter
What's going on in your brain when you experience an 'aha!' moment?
May 27, 2025 · 29 min
The state of mental health services and more All in the Mind Awards finalists
How long are waiting lists for our mental health services?
May 20, 2025 · 28 min
What is interoception, and how mood can affect how well your vaccine works
When being able to tune into bodily signals like your own heartbeat can be good – and bad.
May 13, 2025 · 28 min
Is ‘are you ok?’ a good question and how your eyes give away memory precision
An intriguing listener question, and the eyes as a window into the precision of a memory.
May 6, 2025 · 28 min
Adult ADHD: Why are waiting lists for diagnoses so long?
A special on adult ADHD: Why are waiting lists for diagnoses so long, and what can we do?
Apr 29, 2025 · 28 min
How to help someone who doesn’t want help, and well-being benefits of holidays
How to help someone who doesn’t want help, and the psychological benefits of a holiday
Dec 31, 2024 · 29 min
Future Thinking
How thinking about the future shapes our health and happiness.
Dec 24, 2024 · 29 min
The Psychology of Nostalgia
How nostalgia shapes our feelings and behaviour, and how we can harness it for wellbeing.
Oct 8, 2024 · 27 min
Should we take teens more seriously? And the link between eating disorders and autism
Should we take teens more seriously? And the link between eating disorders and autism.
Oct 1, 2024 · 27 min
Mental health of military drone operators, conspiracy theories, the All in the Mind Awards
The mental health of military drone pilots.
Sep 24, 2024 · 27 min
FND - the most common disorder you’ve probably never heard of; political polarisation; All in the Mind Awards judge ZeZe
FND could be as common as MS or Parkinson's, so why do so many cases go undiagnosed?
Sep 17, 2024 · 27 min
Surfing and mental health, grief for dead celebrities, and being unique
Claudia finds out if surfing can boost mental health, by getting on a board herself!
Sep 10, 2024 · 27 min
Joe Wicks launches the All in the Mind Awards, and why music makes us cry
Joe Wicks launches the All in the Mind Awards, and why music makes us cry
Sep 3, 2024 · 27 min
Smartphones and children, mental health labels and climate anxiety
The scant evidence for smartphone bans; are labels helpful?; coping with climate anxiety.
Jun 18, 2024 · 27 min
Toxic positivity
A discussion about toxic positivity from the Cheltenham Science Festival.
Jun 11, 2024 · 30 min
Tetris as therapy; internet addiction and teens; the psychology of secrets
Tetris therapy; teenage brains and internet addiction; the psychology of keeping secrets.
Jun 4, 2024 · 27 min
Languishing and the search for meaning in the modern world
Languishing; household chaos; an abuse survivor's story; reaching out to old friends
May 28, 2024 · 27 min
Grief, summer seasonal affective disorder, and anxiety in older people
The links between objects and grief, summer SAD, and how ageing affects anxiety.