How do we judge someone’s emotions?

October 6, 2026 · 28 min

Claudia Hammond chats to All in the Mind Awards judge, writer and former doctor Adam Kay. Adam shares his mental health first aid kit, the importance of saying thank you and why you should nominate someone for an Award. Plus, how do you…
The psychology of ghosting

September 29, 2026 · 28 min

Have you ever had a partner or friend suddenly stop all communication without any explanation? This week we're talking all about the psychology of ghosting. Is ghosting another person ever acceptable? And if we want to reject someone, how…
All in the Mind Awards launch and how music can impact Parkinson’s

September 22, 2026 · 30 min

The All in the Mind Awards are back for 2027, and nominations are open now! Claudia Hammond hears from previous finalists on what the Awards mean to them – and Sir Stephen Fry sends in a special note on why the Awards are so…
Are we too quick to label ‘normal’ distress?

September 15, 2026 · 28 min

Most of us have experienced difficult feelings like grief or stress or sadness – but are we too quick to label these feelings as a mental health problem? Clinical psychologist and author of You Are Not a Diagnosis Tanya Byron thinks we…
Can you change your personality?

July 7, 2026 · 40 min

Are you an extrovert or an introvert? A type A or a type B? Or maybe you don't care about the categories but you would like to be less shy or more organised? Claudia Hammond and her panel of experts discuss personality in front of a live…
Is it ADHD or perimenopause?

June 30, 2026 · 28 min

Are ADHD-like symptoms during perimenopause just down to hormonal changes or could they actually be revealing undiagnosed ADHD? Brain fog can be a key symptom of both, which means it's not always easy to tell the difference, leaving women…
The promise of psychedelics

June 23, 2026 · 28 min

With moves to fast-track research into psychedelics to treat serious mental health conditions in the US and a flurry of new scientific studies, we look at the issue here. How convincing is the evidence that drugs like psilocybin, the…
Political emotions; Shared play; Forgotten women in psychology

June 16, 2026 · 28 min

In this week’s programme, guest Catherine Loveday, Professor of Cognitive Neuroscience at the University of Westminster, talks to Claudia Hammond about whether people feel emotions about politics differently in the body to everyday…