Program: All In the Mind

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Sana Qadar

All in the Mind is an exploration of the mental: the mind, brain and behaviour — everything from addiction to artificial intelligence.

Airs Sunday 1pm. Repeated: Monday 1.30pm, Friday 2.30am.

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Dark tourism + selfie sticks = moral outrage

Since the days of gladiator battles and public hangings, dark tourism — our attraction to places linked to death and despair — has been a part of human behaviour. But there's something in the 21st century that's causing debate… Selfies.

Published: SatSat 29 Jun 2024 at 6:00pmwith Sana Qadar

Illustration of a man taking a selfie. His head has been replaced with a large face emoji with no mouth.

Duration: 30 minutes 12 seconds

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How to win the battle for better sleep

Do you wake up each morning refreshed and well-slept? Or are you the kind of person who tosses and turns for ages before falling asleep, ruminating on all of your missteps and stresses from the day? If you chose option two, this episode is for you.

An artwork of a pink pillow amongst a blue sky with fluffy white clouds.

Duration: 29 minutes 6 seconds

Published: 22 Jun 2024Sat 22 Jun 2024 at 6:00pmwith Sana Qadar

Can music inspire mania?

Long before Bieber fever and Swifties, there was Lisztomania. Franz Liszt was a Hungarian composer who inspired such intense fandom and frenzy that it was dubbed mania.

Illustration of Franz Liszt playing piano in front of a seated crowd.

Duration: 30 minutes

Published: 15 Jun 2024Sat 15 Jun 2024 at 6:00pmwith Sana Qadar

When doom scrolling leads to actual harm

For 8 months, images and videos of the carnage in Gaza have been flooding social media. They give a powerful view of what's happening to Palestinians on the ground – but they also have the potential to cause vicarious trauma.

Image of a woman in bed at night scrolling on her phone.

Duration: 29 minutes 44 seconds

Published: 8 Jun 2024Sat 8 Jun 2024 at 6:00pmwith Sana Qadar

Gender euphoria and an untold story of joy

Trans non-binary performer Dax has spent most of her life not loving who she sees in the mirror. That is, until earlier this year. A few months ago, Dax finally experienced a particular kind of joy — gender euphoria.

Close up of a water drop in the shape of a heart with a holographic rainbow inside and behind it.

Duration: 29 minutes 6 seconds

Published: 1 Jun 2024Sat 1 Jun 2024 at 6:00pmwith Sana Qadar

Feature Articles

These people were deep conspiracy theory believers for years. Then came an earth-shattering moment

In the depths of the conspiracy world, Stephanie Kemmerer hated herself and everyone around her. She felt trapped in disinformation — but here's how she finally got out.

Stephanie Kemmerer, smiling widely, wears singlet with words: Former conspiracy theorist. She has curly fair hair and tattooes.

Published: 11 Jun 2024Tue 11 Jun 2024 at 10:50pmby Anna Kelsey-Sugg and Sana Qadar

'I feel like I've failed': The psychological toll of the rental crisis

The rental crisis not only brings you down, but research suggests it can affect your very sense of self and decisions you make.

Madi - a young woman with blue-green hair, standing in front of a tree

Published: 3 Jun 2024Mon 3 Jun 2024 at 8:00pmby Anna Salleh, Sana Qadar and Rose Kerr

Fear killer robots? This expert believes you should be more worried about what AI is doing to your mind

While artificial intelligence promises to make life easier, the technology is already affecting our mental health and understanding of reality, warns one neuroscientist.

Published: 3 May 2024Fri 3 May 2024 at 2:36amby Anna Salleh and Sana Qadar

Susannah was the subject of research for 30 years. It cost her her 'private life'

From her early childhood well into adulthood, Susannah Breslin was studied by US researchers who became like parent figures to her. She has mixed feelings about the study's impact on her life.

Published: 22 Apr 2024Mon 22 Apr 2024 at 4:15amby Anna Kelsey-Sugg and Sana Qadar

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