How mental imagery training could boost your motivation, with Dr Jon Rhodes
Whether your goal is mastering a new skill or losing weight, you’ll know the importance of motivation and effective planning. And one intriguing new field of psychology called Functional imagery train...
22 Kesä 202335min
The fascinating chemistry of fermentation, with Andrea Sella
From kimchi to kombucha to kefir, you’ve probably noticed that fermented foods are trendy right now. They appeal to the daring, but also to people who may not even know they are eating fermented foods...
18 Kesä 202338min
How to Retire in Good Health, with Tania Wiseman
Thinking about retiring? Or maybe someone in your family is. Hopefully, we’ll all reach the age where we can at some point. But how can we navigate it in good mental and physical health, for ourselves...
15 Kesä 202333min
The psychology of why we feel ghostly presences, with Ben Alderson-Day
At our core, humans are deeply curious about the unknown – and ghostly spirits are no exception. From Hamlet to The Sixth Sense to Ghostbusters, the excitement or horror of encountering ghosts or spir...
11 Kesä 202333min
How to spot a narcissist, with Dr Erica Hepper
Be it in the office or at home, it’s likely there’s at least one narcissist in your life. But what exactly are the key traits of narcissism? Are narcissists necessarily bad people? And how can you tel...
8 Kesä 202338min
Solving the UK’s water pollution problem, with Dr Tanja Radu
Currently only 14 per cent of UK rivers are rated as having a ‘good’ ecological status. Agricultural runoff and the release of untreated sewage are the leading causes of water pollution. But why are r...
4 Kesä 202328min
Why perfectionism is on the rise and how we can combat it, with Thomas Curran
In this episode we speak to Thomas Curran, Assistant Professor of Psychological and Behavioural Sciences at the London School of Economics and author of The Perfection Trap – The Power of Good Enough ...
1 Kesä 202335min
The hidden ways ocean currents change our world, with Helen Czerski
You may have heard the phrase ‘we know more about the moon than the deep sea’ – it’s now an old phrase, dating back to 1948. In fact, we actually know quite a bit more about the ocean than you might t...
28 Touko 202333min
