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  • Why being a beginner is good for you

    Why being a beginner is good for you
    Jul 17 2021
    Tom Vanderbilt didn’t know how to play chess.That fact had never bothered him – until his four-year-old daughter decided she wanted to have a go.Within a couple of months, they’d recruited a teacher and both Tom and his daughter combo were battling it Get bonus content on Patreon

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  • On becoming a mother in a pandemic

    On becoming a mother in a pandemic
    Jul 10 2021
    More than a year after the novel coronavirus pushed much of the world into lockdown, a generation of new mothers are still coming to terms with having been pregnant - and giving birth - in a pandemic.And if you consider the uncertainty of the past year, Get bonus content on Patreon

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  • Antidepressants and young people

    Antidepressants and young people
    Jul 3 2021
    From 2008 to 2018, the prescription of antidepressants in young people grew by 66 per cent. There’s data to suggest that last year, among the lockdowns and anxiety of the pandemic, that figure ticked even higher.In last week’s episode we looked at how t Get bonus content on Patreon

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  • Are the teens alright?

    Are the teens alright?
    Jun 26 2021
    Your teenage years can be tumultuous, but did you know that half of all mental conditions in adulthood emerge by the age of 14?And on top of regular stressors like school and relationships, teens today have social media to contend with – and a little so Get bonus content on Patreon

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  • When your eyeballs become audible

    When your eyeballs become audible
    Jun 19 2021
    There's a condition so bizarre and rare that most doctors haven't even heard of it.It causes people to hear their own blood moving, bones creaking, lungs breathing - even eyeballs moving.Superior Canal Dehiscence Syndrome can have a profound impact o Get bonus content on Patreon

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    28 m
  • Does self-help ... help? The problem with pop psychology

    Does self-help ... help? The problem with pop psychology
    Jun 12 2021
    Have you ever tried a self-help book? Did it… well, help?On All in the Mind this week, why self-help sometimes falls short ... and the problem with pop psychology more generally. Get bonus content on Patreon

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  • The guru playbook

    The guru playbook
    Jun 5 2021
    On All in the Mind this week, the guru playbook and why we should get smart to their tactics. Get bonus content on Patreon

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  • The making of a magnificent memory

    The making of a magnificent memory
    May 29 2021
    Anastasia Woolmer explains the techniques memory athletes use to recall names, facts and figures, and how you can apply them to everyday life. Get bonus content on Patreon

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