HeyJaredAll in the Mind
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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The psychology of ghosting (opens the original)
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Have you ever had a partner or friend suddenly stop all communication without any explanation? This week we're talking all about the psychology of ghosting. Is ghosting another person ever acceptable? And if we want to reject someone, how can we do it more kindly? And Claudia visits a unique canal boat project supporting people who have experienced psychosis, where she hears stories of recovery, connection and hope. What difference can early intervention in psychosis make to someone’s recovery?
All in the Mind Awards launch and how music can impact Parkinson’s (opens the original)
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The All in the Mind Awards are back for 2027, and nominations are open now! Claudia Hammond hears from previous finalists on what the Awards mean to them – and Sir Stephen Fry sends in a special note on why the Awards are so important. Also, how can music make a difference to life with Parkinson’s disease? We investigate prompted by one of our listeners, and hear how even just imagining music could have an impact. And Claudia is joined by Daryl O’Connor, professor of psychology at the University
Are we too quick to label ‘normal’ distress? (opens the original)
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Most of us have experienced difficult feelings like grief or stress or sadness – but are we too quick to label these feelings as a mental health problem? Clinical psychologist and author of You Are Not a Diagnosis Tanya Byron thinks we are – and we should also stop saying things like, “I’m traumatised”, “totally triggered” or “I’m so OCD”. So why does the language we use matter - and why does Tanya feel she's seeing a rise in self-diagnosis? Catherine Loveday, Professor of Cognitive Neuroscience
Can you change your personality? (opens the original)
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Are you an extrovert or an introvert? A type A or a type B? Or maybe you don't care about the categories but you would like to be less shy or more organised? Claudia Hammond and her panel of experts discuss personality in front of a live audience at Cheltenham Science Festival. Professor Kathryn Paige Harden from the University of Texas at Austin discusses how much of our personality is down to our genes and how much is down to environment. And she explains why children can end up with such diff
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