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Program: All In the Mind

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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 — 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.

Broadcast on ABC Radio National at 1pm Sunday. Repeated 5.30pm Monday and 1.30pm Thursday.

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 — 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.

Episodes

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What self-help advice is actually useful?

Today, we're making sense of the tips, tricks and treatments that the self-help landscape has to offer.

Published: Fri 9 Oct 2026 at 4:30pmFri 9 Oct 2026 at 4:30pmwith Sana Qadar

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Duration: 29 minutes 36 seconds

Is AI the end of creativity and cognition?

As the headlines get scarier, a neuroscientist and an English professor weigh in on some of our big questions about AI. From cognitive offloading to memory and creativity, we'll examine what AI can offer and what should be kept for human minds.

Published: Fri 2 Oct 2026 at 4:30pmFri 2 Oct 2026 at 4:30pmwith Sana Qadar

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Duration: 29 minutes 53 seconds

Trying to read more? Your brain will thank you

Reading is good for you, but fiction has added benefits. So how does reading work in the brain? Why are stories so impactful? And why, in this era of book clubs and booktok, are literacy rates not thriving?

Published: Fri 25 Sep 2026 at 4:30pmFri 25 Sep 2026 at 4:30pmwith Sana Qadar

Someone holding a stack of books in front of their face. The text "All in the Mind" appears in front of the image.

Duration: 29 minutes 36 seconds

Hypochondria and cyberchondria: the many ways to worry about health

How do you know if you have health anxiety?

Published: Fri 18 Sep 2026 at 4:30pmFri 18 Sep 2026 at 4:30pmwith Sana Qadar

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Duration: 29 minutes 37 seconds

Burnout: the warning signs and how to stop it

Sally Gould was a couple of years into her dream job as a paramedic when it all started to fall apart.

Published: Fri 11 Sep 2026 at 1:00pmFri 11 Sep 2026 at 1:00pmwith Sana Qadar

Duration: 29 minutes 36 seconds

When meditation goes wrong: part two

Meditation sickness, meditation-related adverse effects or meditators in distress – you probably haven't heard these terms, even if you do meditate.

Published: Fri 4 Sep 2026 at 1:00pmFri 4 Sep 2026 at 1:00pmwith Sana Qadar

A black-and-white image of a woman holding her hands over her eyes, seemingly in some distress.

Duration: 29 minutes 36 seconds

When meditation goes wrong: part one

Meditation has a lot of benefits, but could it also have risks? Over the past decade, meditation and mindfulness have been promoted to reduce stress and increase relaxation.

Published: Fri 28 Aug 2026 at 1:00pmFri 28 Aug 2026 at 1:00pmwith Sana Qadar

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Duration: 29 minutes 36 seconds

Why do we crave closure?

Closure can feel like the ultimate solution to help us heal. But is it all it's cracked up to be? Today, we learn about ambiguous loss — the type of grief that comes without closure.

Published: Fri 21 Aug 2026 at 4:30pmFri 21 Aug 2026 at 4:30pmwith Sana Qadar

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Duration: 29 minutes 36 seconds

Why should I spend time in nature?

Nature is good for our wellbeing. But how much green space does a community need, before you can see a wellbeing boost? And how do we encourage people to spend more time outdoors? This episode first aired in September 2023.

Published: Fri 14 Aug 2026 at 4:30pmFri 14 Aug 2026 at 4:30pmwith Sana Qadar

A young woman sitting by a river. She's writing in a book. "All in the Mind" is written across the image.

Duration: 29 minutes 36 seconds

Dark tourism, selfies and 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: Fri 7 Aug 2026 at 4:30pmFri 7 Aug 2026 at 4:30pmwith Sana Qadar

The view over a plane wing. The sky is dark and cloudy. Text saying "All in the Mind" covers the image.

Duration: 29 minutes 33 seconds

Forensic

INTRODUCING — Forensic

Forget everything you’ve learned from crime dramas. Forensic is a new podcast series from All in the Mind on ABC Radio National that takes you behind the psychological tools used to solve crimes.

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Duration: 1 minute 8 seconds

Published: Fri 15 May 2026 at 11:04amFri 15 May 2026 at 11:04amwith Sana Qadar

Can criminal profiling identify a killer?

Criminal profiling promises a lot — being able to piece together a picture of a suspect through clues, intuition and psychology sounds great. But how reliable is it?

Duration: 31 minutes 50 seconds

Published: Fri 25 Sep 2026 at 2:11pmFri 25 Sep 2026 at 2:11pmwith Sana Qadar

Confessing to a crime you didn't commit

Imagine police are interrogating you over a crime you didn't commit. If you're innocent, you're safe, right? Wrong. Sometimes, being innocent can make you more likely to confess. How is that possible?

A podcast tile depicting a brain with the word FORENSIC superimposed over the top of it.

Duration: 31 minutes 15 seconds

Published: Mon 18 May 2026 at 11:41amMon 18 May 2026 at 11:41amwith Sana Qadar

Ambiguous crimes and inattentional blindness: the science of eyewitness memory

If you saw a crime, how clearly would you remember it? What about if you were questioned years… even decades later? Eyewitness testimony is an important part of the justice system, so how much do we know about our ability to recall details?

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Duration: 29 minutes 36 seconds

Published: Mon 25 May 2026 at 12:43pmMon 25 May 2026 at 12:43pmwith Sana Qadar

Criminal Psychology

Where have all the serial killers gone?

The backpacker killer. The Claremont killer. Ted Bundy. The crimes serial killers commit linger in our memories for decades. But when was the last time you heard about an active serial killer in the news?

Illustration of a person in a maze shaped like a human fingerprint. The title Criminal Psychology is written across the artwork.

Duration: 32 minutes 7 seconds

Published: Mon 21 Jul 2025 at 11:06amMon 21 Jul 2025 at 11:06amwith Sana Qadar

Munchausen by Proxy: when parents hurt their kids

Why would any parent lie about their child's health? Or worse, intentionally make their child sick?

Duration: 31 minutes 50 seconds

Published: Thu 24 Sep 2026 at 1:49pmThu 24 Sep 2026 at 1:49pmwith Sana Qadar

Pyromania vs revenge – why do people light fires?

Australians know the devastation of bushfires all too well. So why would anyone deliberately light a fire?

Illustration of a person in a maze shaped like a human fingerprint. The title Criminal Psychology is written across the artwork.

Duration: 29 minutes 42 seconds

Published: Fri 4 Jul 2025 at 12:11pmFri 4 Jul 2025 at 12:11pmwith Sana Qadar

Kleptomania: when compulsive stealing takes over your life

What drives some people to steal compulsively? This week, as part of our special four-part series Criminal Psychology, we're talking about kleptomania and the impact it can have on a person's life.

Illustration of a person in a maze shaped like a human fingerprint. The title Criminal Psychology is written across the artwork.

Duration: 27 minutes 10 seconds

Published: Sun 13 Jul 2025 at 9:28amSun 13 Jul 2025 at 9:28amwith Sana Qadar

Feature Articles

How 'hidden thoughts' can be a sign of OCD in some people

Everyone experiences intrusive thoughts, and most people can brush them off without a worry. But what happens when those intrusive thoughts become inescapable?

Image of strips of paper scrunched into the shape of a brain. The paper says words like "stress" and "anxiety".

Published: Mon 12 Jan 2026 at 6:00amMon 12 Jan 2026 at 6:00amby Rose Kerr

The urge to steal has taken over Lynn's life. She has kleptomania

Despite being mentioned in medical manuscripts for hundreds of years, we still know little about what causes kleptomania or how to effectively treat the debilitating condition.

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Published: Fri 18 Jul 2025 at 12:34pmFri 18 Jul 2025 at 12:34pmby James Bullen

Self-hatred can be crippling — but it can also be treated

Self-criticism, guilt and low self-worth are among the features of a toxic form of self-loathing that can have serious consequences.

Graphic of sad woman, hair blowing in the wind, holding her arm across her body.

Published: Fri 21 Mar 2025 at 7:30amFri 21 Mar 2025 at 7:30amby Anna Salleh, Sana Qadar and James Bullen

Psychologists warn against overuse of labels for mental health disorders

Using diagnostic labels for people with mental health issues is on the rise, but this can sometimes hinder rather than help, psychologists warn.

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Published: Thu 30 Jan 2025 at 9:20amThu 30 Jan 2025 at 9:20amby Anna Salleh, Sana Qadar, James Bullen and Rose Kerr

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