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All 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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Episodes

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Navigating the Pacific without technology
How Marshallese sailors use the feeling of waves hitting their boats to navigate the ocean
18 Nov 2025,28 mins
Asylum hotels and mental health
Claudia discusses the evidence for the mental health impact of living in an asylum hotel.
11 Nov 2025,28 mins
Are mental health classes in schools working?
Why might mental health classes be causing harm? Plus, we look at what causes road rage.
04 Nov 2025,28 mins
Should we be using trigger warnings?
We interrogate growing evidence that suggests trigger warnings aren’t working as intended.
28 Oct 2025,28 mins
Are there multiple subtypes of autism, and how vivid are your memories?
A new study suggests that autism’s genetic profile differs with age at diagnosis.
21 Oct 2025,29 mins
Why do we hoard?
Claudia visits someone who describes how hoarding has taken over her life.
14 Oct 2025,28 mins
What is beliefism, and can you spot a liar?
How can we learn to get along with people we disagree with?
07 Oct 2025,28 mins
The rise of AI therapy
Why are people turning to human-like AI chatbots for therapy - and are they any good?
30 Sep 2025,28 mins
All in the Mind Awards Ceremony
Claudia Hammond hosts the All in the Mind Awards ceremony from the BBC Radio Theatre.
24 Jun 2025,30 mins
The Psychology of Curiosity at Cheltenham Science Festival
Claudia Hammond, Major Tim Peake and panel discuss the psychology of curiosity.
17 Jun 2025,29 mins
All About Twins
Delving into the fascinating world of twin psychology.
10 Jun 2025,28 mins
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.
03 Jun 2025,28 mins
Aha moments and contagious laughter
What's going on in your brain when you experience an 'aha!' moment?
27 May 2025,30 mins
The state of mental health services and more All in the Mind Awards finalists
How long are waiting lists for our mental health services?
20 May 2025,29 mins
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.
13 May 2025,28 mins
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.
06 May 2025,28 mins
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?
29 Apr 2025,28 mins
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
22 Apr 2025,28 mins
Future Thinking
How thinking about the future shapes our health and happiness.
31 Dec 2024,28 mins
The Psychology of Nostalgia
How nostalgia shapes our feelings and behaviour, and how we can harness it for wellbeing.
24 Dec 2024,28 mins
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.
08 Oct 2024,28 mins
Mental health of military drone operators, conspiracy theories, the All in the Mind Awards
The mental health of military drone pilots.
01 Oct 2024,27 mins
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?
24 Sep 2024,27 mins
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!
17 Sep 2024,27 mins
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
10 Sep 2024,28 mins
Smartphones and children, mental health labels and climate anxiety
The scant evidence for smartphone bans; are labels helpful?; coping with climate anxiety.
03 Sep 2024,28 mins
Toxic positivity
A discussion about toxic positivity from the Cheltenham Science Festival.
18 Jun 2024,28 mins
Tetris as therapy; internet addiction and teens; the psychology of secrets
Tetris therapy; teenage brains and internet addiction; the psychology of keeping secrets.
11 Jun 2024,30 mins
Languishing and the search for meaning in the modern world
Languishing; household chaos; an abuse survivor's story; reaching out to old friends
04 Jun 2024,28 mins
Grief, summer seasonal affective disorder, and anxiety in older people
The links between objects and grief, summer SAD, and how ageing affects anxiety.
28 May 2024,27 mins