As a teen, Hunter Johnson wanted to be the best at sport, the best at getting girls, and the best at getting attention. But one moment would change everything for him — forcing him to rethink his ideas about masculinity. Now, he's paying it forward. Last week, we explored why toxic masculinity is tricky to talk about. Today, we hear from someone having that conversation daily — shifting the focus from toxic behaviours and beliefs … to emotional intelligence....
Feb 25, 2023•30 min•Transcript available on Metacast As a teen, Hunter Johnson wanted to be the best at sport, the best at getting girls, and the best at getting attention. But one moment would change everything for him — forcing him to rethink his ideas about masculinity. Now, he's paying it forward. Last week, we explored why toxic masculinity is tricky to talk about. Today, we hear from someone having that conversation daily — shifting the focus from toxic behaviours and beliefs … to emotional intelligence....
Feb 25, 2023•30 min•Transcript available on Metacast Do you get defensive when you hear the term toxic masculinity? You wouldn't be the only one, if so. In this episode, we follow one dad's attempts to understand where internet algorithms are sending his son… and ask, how do we deal with toxic masculinity, when the very term has become contested?
Feb 19, 2023•30 min•Transcript available on Metacast Do you get defensive when you hear the term toxic masculinity? You wouldn't be the only one, if so. In this episode, we follow one dad's attempts to understand where internet algorithms are sending his son… and ask, how do we deal with toxic masculinity, when the very term has become contested?
Feb 19, 2023•30 min•Transcript available on Metacast From phantom limbs to Alice in Wonderland syndrome — why does the brain sometimes mess up its awareness and understanding of the body it belongs to? Neuroscientist and author of Body Am I, Moheb Costandi explains.
Feb 10, 2023•30 min•Transcript available on Metacast From phantom limbs to Alice in Wonderland syndrome — why does the brain sometimes mess up its awareness and understanding of the body it belongs to? Neuroscientist and author of Body Am I, Moheb Costandi explains.
Feb 10, 2023•30 min•Transcript available on Metacast Sex, scandal, money and misdeeds. All elements of good gossip. So why do we love the gossip, but not the gossiper? And why are we invested in the secrets of celebrities, even though they're strangers?
Feb 03, 2023•30 min•Transcript available on Metacast Sex, scandal, money and misdeeds. All elements of good gossip. So why do we love the gossip, but not the gossiper? And why are we invested in the secrets of celebrities, even though they're strangers?
Feb 03, 2023•30 min•Transcript available on Metacast Where do you draw the line between brainwashing… and influence? Thought control… and mere suggestion? From the Korean War, to The Beatles, to current day, we trace the sometimes scary/sometimes weird history of brainwashing.
Jan 27, 2023•30 min•Transcript available on Metacast Where do you draw the line between brainwashing… and influence? Thought control… and mere suggestion? From the Korean War, to The Beatles, to current day, we trace the sometimes scary/sometimes weird history of brainwashing.
Jan 27, 2023•30 min•Transcript available on Metacast This episode was first broadcast in September 2022. You might not think of yourself as a negotiator but big or small we all negotiate daily. Getting better at it could make your life easier. So what's the most effective way to negotiate? Is playing hardball ever a useful strategy? And what do you do when you're at a power disadvantage?
Jan 22, 2023•30 min•Transcript available on Metacast This episode was first broadcast in September 2022. You might not think of yourself as a negotiator but big or small we all negotiate daily. Getting better at it could make your life easier. So what's the most effective way to negotiate? Is playing hardball ever a useful strategy? And what do you do when you're at a power disadvantage?
Jan 22, 2023•30 min•Transcript available on Metacast This episode was first broadcast in May 2022. On All in the Mind this week, the early history of autism. With historian of science Professor Marga Vicedo we learn about the blame that was cast on mothers, the fight to get adequate help and support for families, and the movement that one mother, Clara Park, helped spark.
Jan 15, 2023•30 min•Transcript available on Metacast This episode was first broadcast in March 2022. Why do we laugh, and what makes something funny? A psychologist, a neuroscientist and satirist Mark Humphries weigh in on humour and the brain.
Jan 08, 2023•30 min•Transcript available on Metacast This episode was first broadcast in March 2022. Why do we laugh, and what makes something funny? A psychologist, a neuroscientist and satirist Mark Humphries weigh in on humour and the brain.
Jan 08, 2023•30 min•Transcript available on Metacast Over summer, we're sharing some of our favourite episodes of the year. This one was first broadcast in April 2022. Anxiety and alcohol misuse are a common pairing. How do the two egg each other on and what can be done to halt the cycle? Plus, the personality traits that shape our likelihood of harmful alcohol use.
Jan 01, 2023•30 min•Transcript available on Metacast Over summer, we're sharing some of our favourite episodes of the year. This one was first broadcast in April 2022. Anxiety and alcohol misuse are a common pairing. How do the two egg each other on and what can be done to halt the cycle? Plus, the personality traits that shape our likelihood of harmful alcohol use.
Jan 01, 2023•30 min•Transcript available on Metacast This summer, we're sharing some of our favourite episodes of the year. This episode was first broadcast in April. What are the constructive things our minds do when they wander? And when does mindwandering cross over … into not-so-constructive territory? Guests:Professor Moshe BarCognitive Neuroscientist, Bar-Ilan University; Author, Mindwandering: How It Can Improve Your Mood and Boost Your Creativity Producer:James Bullen Sound Engineer:Roi Huberman...
Dec 25, 2022•30 min•Transcript available on Metacast This summer, we're sharing some of our favourite episodes of the year. This episode was first broadcast in April. What are the constructive things our minds do when they wander? And when does mindwandering cross over … into not-so-constructive territory? Guests:Professor Moshe BarCognitive Neuroscientist, Bar-Ilan University; Author, Mindwandering: How It Can Improve Your Mood and Boost Your Creativity Producer:James Bullen Sound Engineer:Roi Huberman...
Dec 25, 2022•30 min•Transcript available on Metacast As a toddler, Nicole's son was extremely aggressive. As he got older, his behaviour worsened. In our final episode of the year, we examine 'callous unemotional traits' — the early warning signs of psychopathy that emerge in childhood.
Dec 16, 2022•30 min•Transcript available on Metacast As a toddler, Nicole's son was extremely aggressive. As he got older, his behaviour worsened. In our final episode of the year, we examine 'callous unemotional traits' — the early warning signs of psychopathy that emerge in childhood.
Dec 16, 2022•30 min•Transcript available on Metacast This episode was first broadcast in November 2021. Are your colleagues rude? Do people regularly ignore each other or dismiss opinions in meetings? Ever gotten an all caps email? On All in the Mind this week, we examine the toxic effects of rude behaviour. And are we getting more rude as a society?
Dec 09, 2022•30 min•Transcript available on Metacast This episode was first broadcast in November 2021. Are your colleagues rude? Do people regularly ignore each other or dismiss opinions in meetings? Ever gotten an all caps email? On All in the Mind this week, we examine the toxic effects of rude behaviour. And are we getting more rude as a society?
Dec 09, 2022•30 min•Transcript available on Metacast If you open any social media app, you're likely to eventually come across videos of people discussing trauma. The hashtag TraumaTok has billions of views... So how did trauma take over the internet? And what effect is it having on our mental health? Technology Reporter Ariel Bogle investigates.
Dec 02, 2022•30 min•Transcript available on Metacast When you get nervous, can you feel it in your stomach? The gut-brain connection is something many of us have experienced but probably not given much thought to. Research into this connection has led to the rise of a seemingly unexpected treatment for IBS: hypnotherapy. Producer Danni Stewart investigates how Irritable Bowel Syndrome can be treated.
Nov 25, 2022•30 min•Transcript available on Metacast When you get nervous, can you feel it in your stomach? The gut-brain connection is something many of us have experienced but probably not given much thought to. Research into this connection has led to the rise of a seemingly unexpected treatment for IBS: hypnotherapy. Producer Danni Stewart investigates how Irritable Bowel Syndrome can be treated.
Nov 25, 2022•30 min•Transcript available on Metacast If the only certainty is uncertainty, how do we manage our anxieties about the unknown? Today we explore why the mind struggles with uncertainty and what we can do to manage it.
Nov 17, 2022•Transcript available on Metacast If the only certainty is uncertainty, how do we manage our anxieties about the unknown? Today we explore why the mind struggles with uncertainty and what we can do to manage it.
Nov 17, 2022•Transcript available on Metacast Before she was Dr Alix Woolard, Alix was a teenager grappling with a traumatic event in her family. It would affect her mental health dramatically, leaving her unsure of her path ahead. Now, Dr Alix Woolard researches childhood trauma and it's lifelong impacts. This episode deals with mental health and discusses suicide. Please listen with care.
Nov 12, 2022•30 min•Transcript available on Metacast Before she was Dr Alix Woolard, Alix was a teenager grappling with a traumatic event in her family. It would affect her mental health dramatically, leaving her unsure of her path ahead. Now, Dr Alix Woolard researches childhood trauma and it's lifelong impacts. This episode deals with mental health and discusses suicide. Please listen with care.
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