All In The Mind

One of Romania's abandoned orphans tells his heart wrenching story and we hear the scientific findings from a major study into the effects on institutionalisation on children.

Willpower is the greatest human strength. Our capacity for self control is a finite energy and can be strengthened with exercise.

The hidden forces that shape our thoughts, feelings and behaviour. What if your name could predict your future career, your culture could influence your judgement of distance, or the physical appearance of your chess opponent could determine whether you win or lose?

In 2005 the music stopped for Scottish rock star Edwyn Collins. 

The international race is on to build a bionic brain. But where do you start? We hear from the world’s top brain builders on this complex and exciting challenge.

Magicians mostly keep their secrets under their hats – but in a new form of treatment for children with a brain disorder called Hemiplegia, they are making an exception.  

Big data and what it can tell us about our emotions

Are we in the midst of a narcissism epidemic? We explore the causes, symptoms and solutions to this growing trend of self obsession.

Brain training in social skills and emotion recognition can help people with the psychotic symptoms of mental illness.

The intriguing story of the neuroscientist with the brain scan of a psychopathic killer, and can we stop 'callous and unemotional' kids from becoming adult psychopaths?

Post traumatic stress causes structural brain changes, as well as psychological, emotional and physical health problems. A retired SAS commander tells his story and a Cambodian refugee benefits from neurofeedback treatment.

As a teenager life is on fire but it can also be risky & overwhelming. Hear how a new understanding of the science behind the emerging young mind can help to capture the positive essence of adolescence and make way for a strong and stable adulthood.

How the human brain perceives music, how composers exploit our instinctive reaction to it and the relationship between music and emotion

Ants can teach, rats have a sense of humour, chimpanzees can deceive and elephants grieve. Fascinating research now shows that the cognitive and emotional processes of animals are far more sophisticated than we once thought.

Impulsive, impatient, easily bored, chaotic and need to multi-task?  Adult ADHD is quite common but not well understood and managed.

The surprising science of sleep and daydreaming. Letting your mind wander involves complex brain activity and facilitates problem solving, creativity and even enhances our sense of identity. Also, scientific sleep studies are showing that our memory can be enhanced and we can learn new things ... all while we’re quietly snoozing.  This program looks at the benefits of zoning out.

Imagine what it's like to live in the confusing world of dementia. Whilst we wait for a medical breakthrough, nearly 350,000 Australians are living with dementia day to day. A recent study has found that adding fun, laughter and song into the lives of dementia patients can lift their mood and even their cognition. And we see how some Montessori philosophy can help to improve the quality of dementi...

How do you deal with the voices in your head? We all hear them – but for some it’s terrifying.  What happens in the brain and why engaging with them can actually help to heal.

Brain work, the hope and the hype.

Comedian Tim Ferguson kept his diagnosis of MS secret for years. Now it's out and he's more determined than ever to keep the world laughing.

The story of HM, the man with no memory and what he taught neuroscience.

While brain injuries and disorders are no doubt traumatic– they can lead to dramatic discoveries about how the human brain works. 

Around 2500 people take their own lives in Australia every year. We hear from suicide survivors and those bereaved by suicide who are now lending their voices to a better understanding of the complex feelings involved.

The so called psychiatrists bible, is deeply flawed argues U.S. psychotherapist Gary Greenberg.  Has it become impossible to differentiate mental illness from everyday suffering and does psychiatry need a new paradigm?

Music strongly affects our emotions and our memory. Hear how music used in rehabilitation can have a powerful therapeutic effect on those with brain injury.