All in the Mind Podcast
The show on how we think, feel and behave. Claudia Hammond delves into the evidence on mental health, psychology and neuroscience.
Episodes to download
-
![]()
The power of expectation, Buildings and neurodiversity, Music therapy for Parkinson's
Tue 14 Dec 2021
The power of expectation, buildings and neurodiversity, and music therapy for Parkinson's.
-
![]()
Earworms in sleep, body sensations and image, Louis Wain exhibition
Tue 7 Dec 2021
Earworms in sleep, bodily sensations and body image, Louis Wain exhibition.
-
![]()
Stomach pains and eating disorders and post-Olympic blues.
Tue 30 Nov 2021
Could tummy pains in children increase the risk of developing an eating disorder?
-
![]()
Depersonalisation disorder; Air pollution and mental health; Counter-messaging
Tue 23 Nov 2021
Depersonalisation disorder; Air pollution and mental health; Counter-messaging
-
![]()
Persecutory delusions, engine idling and taxi driver brains
Tue 16 Nov 2021
Claudia hears about a new treatment for people experiencing persecutory delusions.
-
![]()
Does working in the office boost well-being?
Tue 9 Nov 2021
What are we missing out on by shunning the office and working from home?
-
![]()
The Kindness Test
Tue 31 Aug 2021
Claudia Hammond and guests explore the place of kindness in today's world
-
![]()
All in the Mind Awards ceremony from the Wellcome Collection in London
Tue 29 Jun 2021
All in the Mind Awards ceremony from the Wellcome Collection in London.
-
![]()
The psychology of courage and bravery
Tue 22 Jun 2021
Claudia Hammond discusses the psychology of bravery at the Cheltenham Science Festival.
-
![]()
Learning and taking breaks, the awards: Spectrum People, financial strain and pain
Tue 15 Jun 2021
Taking breaks, the awards: Spectrum People, financial strain and pain
-
![]()
Autobiographical memory in lockdown; awards; psychosis and nightmares; Dean Burnett
Tue 8 Jun 2021
Autobiographical memory in lockdown; Awards; psychosis and nightmares; Dean Burnett
-
![]()
Connecting older people to cut loneliness. Are moods contagious? Can gratitude change young people's lives? Awards finalist
Tue 1 Jun 2021
Claudia Hammond asks are moods contagious?
-
![]()
Entitlement and bad luck; Awards finalist; intermittent fasting and memory
Tue 25 May 2021
Entitlement and bad luck; Awards finalist; intermittent fasting and memory.
-
![]()
Voices & personality; Awards; canine jealousy; misophonia - noises that cause anger & anxiety, pink drinks make you run faster
Tue 18 May 2021
Voices & personality; Awards; dog jealousy; misophonia & pink drinks make you run faster
-
![]()
Psychology of soap operas like the Archers; Awards Finalist
Tue 11 May 2021
How can soap operas like the Archers help us psychologically?
-
![]()
Pen or keyboard - what's best for notetaking; All in the Mind Awards; USA racist killings and mental health of black Americans
Tue 4 May 2021
How racist killings can trigger poor mental health for all black Americans.
-
![]()
Memory under lockdown; Awards finalist StrongMen; Lockdown resilience
Tue 27 Apr 2021
First finalist in the All in the Mind Awards 2021; memory under lockdown.
-
![]()
Rapport; Brain health in later life; Changing optimism through lifespan
Tue 22 Dec 2020
Rapport; Brain health in later life; Changing optimism through lifespan.
-
![]()
-
![]()
Wellcome Trust Mental health initiative; teenage sleep; choices children make
Tue 8 Dec 2020
Wellcome Trust Mental health initiative, teenage sleep, choices children make.
-
![]()
Ambiguous Loss; All in the Mind Awards; Pandemic impact on memory; Corpus Callosum
Tue 1 Dec 2020
Ambiguous Loss; All in the Mind Awards; Pandemic impact on memory; Corpus Callosum
-
![]()
Claudia Hammond launches the 2021 All in the Mind Awards
Tue 24 Nov 2020
Claudia Hammond launches the 2021 All in the Mind Awards
-
![]()
Recovery stories, personality change, Covid
Tue 17 Nov 2020
Do recovery stories work; personality change and Covid.
-
![]()
Spotting Fake News; Humour Seriously; Green Prescriptions a Joy or Chore?
Tue 10 Nov 2020
Spotting fake news; Humour Seriously; Green Prescriptions a joy or chore?
-
![]()
What's happened to our mental health in 2020; tools to get through the winter
Tue 3 Nov 2020
The short and long-term impact of the pandemic on the nation's mental health
-
![]()
Anatomy of Touch: Digital Touch
Fri 9 Oct 2020
Can touch ever be replicated digitally? And can we train our sense of touch to hear?
-
![]()
Anatomy of Touch: Health and Touch
Thu 8 Oct 2020
Left isolating in London B and Z came up with a plan to stay healthy with a 6 o’clock hug
-
![]()
Anatomy of Touch: Culture
Wed 7 Oct 2020
Does the culture we grow up in dictate our behaviour and how we feel about touch?
-
![]()
Anatomy of Touch: Don't Touch
Tue 6 Oct 2020
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Touch Test looks at attitudes to touch from strangers and work colleagues.
-
![]()
Anatomy of Touch: Hunger
Mon 5 Oct 2020
How important is touch to us? Claudia Hammond reveals the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Touch Test results.
The All in the Mind Awards 2025
Find full details and how to submit nominations for the Awards.
How to Manage Your Worries
A quick and easy guide on how to cope with the things you worry about.
