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All In The Mind

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Apr 16, 2022 • 30min

Grief and the pandemic

Explore the intensified and debilitating experience of grief during the pandemic, including unique symptoms such as suicidal thoughts and confusion over identity. Discover the impact of the pandemic on mental health and grief, highlighting spiritual struggles, trauma, depression, and anxiety. Discuss the distressing losses caused by the pandemic and the challenges of separation from loved ones. Hear different perspectives on grief during the pandemic, including the impact of travel restrictions and the long-term effects of loss and isolation.
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Apr 9, 2022 • 29min

Co-morbidity: why one mental illness can lead to more

Explores the link between mental illnesses, comorbidity in mental illness, challenges in treating multiple mental health disorders, navigating complex mental health issues and shifting perspectives, recognizing strengths and lack of understanding of comorbidity, lack of understanding and challenges in mental health treatment.
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Apr 2, 2022 • 29min

What happens when our minds wander?

Discover the benefits of mind-wandering and how it impacts creativity and productivity. Dive into the default mode network and its role in mind-wandering. Explore the importance of memory in anticipating the future and how it affects decision-making processes. Learn about mind monitoring and its impact on mood. Hear about Professor Moshe Bar's experience with mindful meditation and its application in daily life. Understand how our minds adapt and perceive the environment based on our state of mind.
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Mar 26, 2022 • 30min

Why heartbreak hurts so bad

Exploring the emotional and physical toll of heartbreak, the podcast discusses the effects on the brain and body, including Broken Heart Syndrome. It also explores the impact of loneliness on gene expression and inflammation, as well as the long-lasting effects of heartbreak on health. The chapter on the emotional experience of awe and reflections on personal growth after divorce provide additional insights.
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Mar 20, 2022 • 29min

Hacking humans: social engineering and the power of influence

Chris Hadnagy, founder and CEO of Social Engineer LLC, discusses the psychology of social engineering and the power of influence. Topics include infiltrating a bank through phishing, the role of reciprocity in building trust, and the psychology behind manipulation and exploitation in social engineering attacks.
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Mar 12, 2022 • 29min

Humour me: why we laugh and what counts as funny

Psychologist, neuroscientist, and satirist Mark Humphries discuss the history and perception of humor, theories of humor and punching up versus punching down, the measurement of humor styles, and the neuroscience of comedic improvisation.
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Mar 9, 2022 • 8min

All In The Mind presents... What The Duck?!

Explore the unusual elements of the natural world with Ann Jones in What the Duck?! Hear about the misogynistic bird names and the significance of Indigenous names and land.
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Mar 5, 2022 • 29min

The pleasure of pain

Why do humans seek pain? This podcast explores the concept of deriving pleasure from pain, including examples such as horror movies and intense exercise. It also discusses the value of effort and the satisfaction we find in working towards goals. Additionally, the podcast delves into the motivations behind difficult life-changing decisions, finding flow in one's life, and the importance of seeking out difficulties and challenges to find fulfillment and purpose.
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Feb 26, 2022 • 29min

'Utterly catastrophic' — life with frontotemporal dementia

Frontotemporal dementia is a challenging condition that is difficult to diagnose and impossible to cure. The podcast explores the impact of the disease on individuals and their caregivers, as well as the complex process of diagnosis. It also highlights the challenges in finding effective treatments for frontotemporal dementia and emphasizes the need for greater awareness and research. Personal stories of those affected by the condition showcase the struggles faced and the importance of love and dedication in the face of hardship.
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Feb 19, 2022 • 29min

Seeing red — anger and aggression

Discover the impact of anger on individuals and society, the complexity of measuring and interpreting infants' expressions of anger, the differences in aggression between men and women, strategies for managing anger and reducing its intensity, and the activation of brain regions responsible for aggression and the evolutionary advantage of controlled anger.

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