E133 - How Does Your Personality Affect Your Life? - Live at Imperial College
What if you finally had a road map to your psychology? This week Alex shares a talk he gave at the MRC institute at Imperial College - Personality: How the Science of Who We Are Can Help Us Lead Bette...
17 Juli 20251h 3min
E132 - Does Acceptance Lead to Change? (Acceptance & Commitment Therapy w/Dr. Joe Oliver)
Dr Joe Oliver is a consultant clinical psychologist and founder of Contextual Consulting, an organisation providing training, supervision and therapy in acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT). He is...
10 Juli 20251h 2min
E131 - What if Nothing Felt Real Anymore? (Depersonalisation & Derealisation w/ Dr. Elaine Hunter)
Dr. Elaine Hunter is a Consultant Clinical Psychologist who has worked with Depersonalisation and Derealisation Disorder since 1999. She has conducted research into improving psychological treatment ...
3 Juli 20251h 2min
E130 - What Should You Know about Anti-depressants? (feat. the Lively Minds podcast)
This week Alex goes on the the Lively Minds Podcast to chat to hosts Will and Ellie. They take a deep dive into anti-depressants and SSRIs (Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors), which is the most ...
26 Juni 202548min
E129 - Living with Bipolar Disorder (w/ Shreevatsa Nevatia)
Shreevatsa Nevatia is an independent journalist. He has worked as the editor of National GeographicTraveller, and has written for the NationHindustan Times, and the Mumbai Mirror and Outlook. He is th...
19 Juni 202555min
E128 - How do we Treat Insomnia? (w/ Dr. Hugh Selsick)
Dr Hugh Selsick is a consultant psychiatrist treating adults with sleep disorders, he has been involved in Sleep and Sleep Medicine for nearly 30 years. He has also founded and ran the Insomnia and Be...
12 Juni 20251h 11min
E127 - Can Tony Robbins Cure Depression? (Talking Science with Dr. Anya Borissova)
Can Tony Robbins self-help course cure depression? Do people prefer ketamine or electroconvulsive treatment for depression and does preference matter? Today Alex and Anya break down mental health stud...
5 Juni 20251h 11min
E126 - Is Social Media Dangerous for Kids?
Today Alex discusses the question: is social media harmful for the mental health of young people? In this episode expect to learn: - Why human beings are vulnerable to information overload. - What ab...
29 Maj 202546min
