All In The Mind

Why do people lie? Why do relationships fall apart? Can trauma change your brain?

Every week on All in the Mind, award-winning journalist Sana Qadar explores the psychology behind the biggest questions in our lives — how we think, feel and behave.

Featuring leading experts like Esther Perel, Billy Garvey and Ethan Kross, you’ll hear personal stories and practical insights that will leave you thinking long after the podcast ends.

Whether it’s debunking pop psychology trends or translating the latest neuroscience research, more than 100,000 listeners join Sana each month to learn the best strategies for surviving life with your mental health intact.

All in the Mind is created for ABC’s Radio National by specialist journalists and reporters at the Australian Broadcasting Corporation, and was awarded Best Health and Wellness podcast at the 2026 Australian Audio Awards

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Playing for time Mar 27, 2016

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Researchers, therapists and neurologists are using music to treat people with brain injuries, and disorders such as Alzheimer’s, dementia and depression. Listening to and performing music can help manage anxiety, aggression, and improve quality of life for these patients.

The science of mind over body Mar 20, 2016

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Placebos, virtual reality gaming, Pavlov’s-dog-style conditioning, and just plain care are some of the proven ways that our minds can treat and heal our bodies. There’s a growing body of scientific evidence confirming what we may already suspect about how mental states can affect health—but what are the limits of mind-body medicine?

Pain on the brain Mar 13, 2016

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Do you, or does someone you know, live with chronic pain? At least 1 in 5 Australians do, and very often the cause of their pain is not evident—it makes treatment particularly challenging. Scientists are now realising that the brain plays a crucial role in how pain is experienced, and it’s opening the way for some innovative treatments.

Breaking the ice Mar 07, 2016

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We’re in the midst of an ice epidemic—or are we? It's known that current methamphetamine users are switching from speed to the stronger form of crystal meth or ice. As a result, the risk of addiction and associated mental health problems is increasing.

Still Alice and other stories of neuroscience Feb 28, 2016

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Lisa Genova is a neuroscientist turned author. Little did she know that her first self-published novel about early onset dementia—Still Alice—would hit the best seller list. Now Lisa Genova has applied her engaging storytelling to an Irish Catholic family overtaken by the genetic neurological condition called Huntington’s disease.

Open Dialogue Feb 21, 2016

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When people reach a crisis point with their mental health, the last thing they need is to feel they are being judged and their reality denied. More than 25 years ago in a small town in Western Lapland, a group of clinicians decided to do things differently.

It's a conspiracy Feb 14, 2016

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9/11 was an inside job, Princess Diana was murdered in a government plot, and the Apollo 11 moon landing was faked. There’s a conspiracy theory for just about every major event—but believers aren’t just on the paranoid fringe, wearing tin foil hats.

The boxer's story Feb 07, 2016

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Australian boxing champion from the 1960s Johnny Famechon describes the fight of his life. His remarkable recovery from brain injury was the result of a Goju Karate expert's intensive movement therapy, his wife's unwavering support and his own determination.

The story of your brain Jan 31, 2016

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Locked in the darkness of your skull—the grey mush of your brain devises rich narratives of your reality and identity. Neuroscientist David Eagleman draws on his extensive brain research to tell the story of you. What creates reality? How does the brain determine what you see, how do you make decisions and could new technology expand what it means to be human?

Music of memory Jan 24, 2016

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Our relationship with music begins at birth, if not before, and plays a role in the formation of our identity when we are young. Now a heart-warming movement called Music & Memory is creating personalised music playlists for residents with dementia in nursing homes—who use their mobile device to hear it.

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