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Dr Rita Princi-Hubbard on Neuroscience and Education Oct 02, 2026

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Dr Rita Princi-Hubbard is a Registered Clinical Psychologist, and AHPRA approved Board Supervisor, who specialises in translating neuroscience and psychological research into practical, compassion-focused strategies for individuals, teams, and systems. She is the Director and Founder of Princi Consulting and the Institute for Neuroscience and Education, where she delivers research-informed training, consulting, and psychological services across the education, corporate, health, legal, and allied health sectors. Today we talk to her about her research area of compassion and outcomes in higher education.

For more on Dr Princi-Hubbard go to https://www.in-ed.com.au/

For professionals go to https://www.thescienceofpsychotherapy.net/

Members get credit for listening https://www.thescienceofpsychotherapy.net/courses/supporting-regulation-in-classroom

Human Predators | In Conversation With Dr Karen Mitchell PhD Oct 02, 2026

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For Dr Mitchell's new book go here https://www.amazon.com.au/Human-Predators-Groundbreaking-narcissists-andmanipulators/dp/1923630423

For Dr Mitchell's business go here https://kalmor.com.au/

For professionals go to https://www.thescienceofpsychotherapy.net/

Anxious vs Anxiety | Making Sense Episode 8 Mar 13, 2026

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Richard talks about the distinction between the normal function of being anxious and when it turns into problematic anxiety.

For professionals go to https://www.thescienceofpsychotherapy.net

Political Ponerology Mar 09, 2026

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Matt talks with Harrison Koehli, editor of the second edition of Andrew Lobaczewski's "Political Ponerology: The Science of Evil, Psychopathy, and the Origins of Totalitarianism". Harrison has studied psychopathy, particularly in the political realm - a topic that has been overshadowed by more popular notions of psychopathy. You can find Harrison on Substack https://ponerology.substack.com/ where he writes about political ponerology, and on X https://x.com/RainDogBone

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Why we like protocols over deep knowledge Mar 05, 2026

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Matt and Richard talk about protocols vs deep and broad knowledge for therapists.

Mentioned in this episode:

Brainstorm - the film about bipolar: https://brainstormthefilm.com/world-bipolar-day-screening/

Matt's book on the left-hemisphere: https://www.thescienceofpsychotherapy.net/products/digital_downloads/new-digital-download

Course that touches on the consistency principle: https://www.thescienceofpsychotherapy.net/courses/basic-principles-of-mental-functioning

Content about complexity: Complexity, Chaos and Creativity in Human Relationships. https://www.thescienceofpsychotherapy.net/courses/complexity-human-relationships Complexity theory: a rediscovered link between strategic therapy and systemic therapy https://www.thescienceofpsychotherapy.net/courses/complexity-theory

For professionals go to https://www.thescienceofpsychotherapy.net

The importance of vitamin D Feb 27, 2026

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Richard talks about the synthesis and importance of vitamin D. You can find his two page summary of vitamin D synthesis on our download page https://www.thescienceofpsychotherapy.net/pages/downloads

For professionals go to https://www.thescienceofpsychotherapy.net

The Inflamed Mind Feb 20, 2026

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Matt talks about inflammation and mental wellbeing. Mentioned in the episode: The Inflamed Mind course https://www.thescienceofpsychotherapy.net/courses/inflamed-mind Matt's book on the left hemisphere and there's one there on inflammation as well https://books.by/matthew-dahlitz Richard's books https://www.books.by/richard-hill

For professionals go to https://www.thescienceofpsychotherapy.net

Breathing: What helps to keep us calm and grounded? Feb 12, 2026

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We've been taught that breathing exercises are all about oxygen - it's not. Richard Hill explains as he unpacks what's helpful and what's not, when it comes to breathing for mental health.

From our Academy: Can we Breathe Ourselves to Improved Health? (free article) https://www.thescienceofpsychotherapy.net/courses/breath-improved-health The Unifying Language of Breathing https://www.thescienceofpsychotherapy.net/courses/language-of-breathing Breathwork & Psychotherapy (1hr course) https://www.thescienceofpsychotherapy.net/courses/jessica-dibb-1hr

For professionals go to https://www.thescienceofpsychotherapy.net

Where does the brain really exist? Feb 10, 2026

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Mentions in this video: The Embodied Mind https://www.thescienceofpsychotherapy.net/courses/the-embodied-mind-2-hrs Epigenetics (3 hr reading course) https://www.thescienceofpsychotherapy.net/courses/epigenetics-2-hrs Epigenetics with John Arden (free) https://www.thescienceofpsychotherapy.net/courses/epigenetics-with-john-arden

For professionals go to https://www.thescienceofpsychotherapy.net

Propaganda techniques, hyperreality and the left hemisphere of the brain Feb 05, 2026

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Matt & Richard talk about the state of propaganda techniques today in a digital world that caters to our left hemisphere mode of perception. Find Matt's paper as a course here (for subscribers, otherwise wait for it to come out in our next magazine) - https://www.thescienceofpsychotherapy.net/courses/propaganda-techniques

For professionals go to https://www.thescienceofpsychotherapy.net

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