All in the Mind
BBC Radio 4
Categories: Health
Listen to the last episode:
If you've been cured of a phobia, say of spiders, and finally made your peace with the hairy-legged beasties in real life - why might you then start having vivid nightmares about them?
Following an email plea for an explanation of this mystery Claudia Hammond enlists Dr Lampros Perogamvros, a psychiatrist from the University of Geneva who’s done extensive research around dreams and nightmares, to help answer listener Lesley's query.
Meanwhile a new study by researchers at the USA's Columbia University is looking into the benefits of treating post-cardiac arrest PTSD with mindfulness. Claudia speaks to research scientist Dr Maja Bergman about how she was motivated to start the project by her own experience of a sudden cardiac arrest, in her thirties. We also hear from survivors via the support group Sudden Cardiac Arrest UK, about their experiences and recoveries.
Joining Claudia in the studio to discuss these stories and more is Dr Peter Olusoga, a Senior Lecturer in Psychology at Sheffield Hallam University - who also has thoughts to share on new research into athletes shouting at umpires, and what affects our levels of impatience.
Presenter: Claudia Hammond Producer: Lucy Taylor Studio Manager: Tim Heffer Production Coordinator: Siobhan Maguire Editor: Holly Squire
Previous episodes
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264 - How nightmares link to real-life fears, and new research tackling post-cardiac arrest PTSD Tue, 12 Mar 2024
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263 - The science behind screentime, the effect of live music, and can you imagine sounds in your head? Tue, 05 Mar 2024
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262 - What's going on with girls' mental health? Tue, 27 Feb 2024
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261 - Eating to improve memory, and a new play about mental health services Tue, 20 Feb 2024
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260 - What Mastermind can tell us about blinking, how music shapes memory and why anger can be a useful emotion Tue, 19 Dec 2023
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259 - The impact of bad news, compassion fatigue, and the psychology of whistleblowing Tue, 12 Dec 2023
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258 - Rowing the Atlantic in the name of science, psychologists tackling poverty, and the scent of fear makes us more observant. Tue, 05 Dec 2023
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257 - ADHD medication shortage, life after being a carer and the benefits of keeping positive secrets Wed, 29 Nov 2023
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256 - Belief in conspiracy theories, exercising before work, and living with OCD Tue, 21 Nov 2023
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255 - New psychosis drug, why its hard to recall 2021, and counselling in later life Wed, 15 Nov 2023
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254 - Grieving when estranged, musical hallucinations and the benefits of snoozing your alarm Wed, 08 Nov 2023
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253 - Increasing humility, suppressing negative thoughts and talking about mental health at work Tue, 31 Oct 2023
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252 - All in the Mind Awards Ceremony Tue, 27 Jun 2023
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251 - Male friendship Tue, 20 Jun 2023
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250 - The perfection trap: do you feel 'good enough'? Tue, 13 Jun 2023
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249 - Can we fix mental health care? Tue, 06 Jun 2023
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248 - Stories of Loss and Hope Tue, 30 May 2023
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247 - Supporting a son with schizophrenia Thu, 25 May 2023
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246 - How much empathy should doctors have? Fri, 19 May 2023
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245 - Do lonely brains see the world differently? Tue, 09 May 2023
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244 - Aphasia Tue, 02 May 2023
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243 - Feeling an unseen presence Tue, 25 Apr 2023
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242 - Can you knit away your worries? Tue, 27 Dec 2022
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241 - Fergal Keane and PTSD Tue, 20 Dec 2022
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240 - The sudden rise in teenagers developing tics during the pandemic Tue, 13 Dec 2022
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239 - Can Mental Health Awareness have unintended consequences? Tue, 06 Dec 2022
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238 - Devices to aid our memories and safe music for driving Tue, 29 Nov 2022
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237 - Diagnosing bipolar disorder and the launch of the 2023 All in the Mind Awards Tue, 22 Nov 2022
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236 - Negotiating a crisis Tue, 15 Nov 2022
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235 - Steven Pinker Tue, 08 Nov 2022
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234 - Urban rewilding for wellbeing, oxytocin and kindness, false alarm crowd panic Tue, 28 Jun 2022
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233 - One mother's story of the psychological impact on her children of her ex husband's sexual offences Tue, 21 Jun 2022
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232 - The Psychology of Regret Tue, 14 Jun 2022
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231 - Breastfeeding Trauma and the Psychology of Awkwardness Tue, 07 Jun 2022
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230 - Post-pandemic mental health; navigation ability; conversations with strangers Tue, 31 May 2022
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229 - Gardening and mental health Tue, 24 May 2022
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228 - Manifestation; Overconfidence; Radio drama changing attitudes Tue, 17 May 2022
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227 - Treating refugee mental health; Improving personal growth; Dreamachine Tue, 10 May 2022
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226 - Dreams and dreaming; brain scans for personality traits; extrovert listening Tue, 03 May 2022
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225 - How to cope when your child can't Tue, 26 Apr 2022
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224 - The Anatomy of Kindness Wed, 30 Mar 2022
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223 - The Anatomy of Kindness Wed, 23 Mar 2022
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222 - The Anatomy of Kindness Wed, 16 Mar 2022
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221 - The Anatomy of Kindness Results Wed, 09 Mar 2022
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220 - Looking inside the minds of our pets - and our relationships with them Tue, 28 Dec 2021
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219 - Fish Oils for depression, Pain pleasure and a good life, Kindness, Comedy memory Tue, 21 Dec 2021
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218 - The power of expectation, Buildings and neurodiversity, Music therapy for Parkinson's Tue, 14 Dec 2021
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217 - Earworms in sleep, body sensations and image, Louis Wain exhibition Tue, 07 Dec 2021
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216 - Stomach pains and eating disorders and post-Olympic blues. Tue, 30 Nov 2021
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215 - Depersonalisation disorder; Air pollution and mental health; Counter-messaging Tue, 23 Nov 2021