
How DNA Makes Us Who We Are (Interview #18 Teaser)
In this upcoming interview Alex talks to Robert Plomin about the the genetic influences of psychological traits, the DNA revolution and much more. Robert Plomin is MRC Research Professor in Behaviou...
19 Maj 202130s

Interview #17: Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (with Michelle Batcock)
Alex chats about DBT with Michelle Batcock, an Accredited DBT Therapist & Member of the Board of Accreditation for the Society for DBT. DBT is a modified form of Cognitive Behaviour Therapy with pron...
8 Maj 202156min

Audio Essay #8: What are Emotions for?
How should we think about our emotions? What purpose do they serve? In this podcast we examine 9 common Emotions: Sadness, Anger, Disgust, Joy, Love, Fear, Guilt, Shame and Regret. We also discuss so...
30 Mars 202125min

Interview #16: Dr. Adrian James - The Current Mental Health Lanscape
Dr. Adrian James is the President of the Royal College of Psychiatrists and a Consultant Forensic Psychiatrist. In this episode we discuss the path to psychiatry, the first 6 months of his Presidenc...
10 Mars 20211h 14min

Audio Essay #7: Marriage Story - Polarities and Collisions
This is an analysis of the Netlfix Film Marriage Story (2019), directed by Noah Baumbach. Audio-essay by Dr. Alex Curmi. Dr. Curmi is a specialist registrar in General Adult psychiatry in the South ...
14 Feb 202118min

Audio Essay #6: Wisdom vs Intelligence
What's the difference between wisdom and intelligence? Why does it matter? Audio-essay by Dr. Alex Curmi. Dr. Curmi is a specialist registrar in General Adult psychiatry in the South London and Maud...
18 Jan 20219min

Interview #15: Mindfulness & Adversity (with Dr. Florian Ruths)
Florian Ruths is a consultant psychiatrist in adult mental health at the Maudsley. He is also clinical lead for mindfulness-based therapy at South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust. Florian ha...
6 Jan 20211h

Audio Essay #5: Failure, Personality and Calibrating One's Mental Compass
Audio-essay by Dr. Alex Curmi. Dr. Curmi is a specialist registrar in General Adult psychiatry in the South London and Maudsley NHS foundation trust with a special interest in psychotherapy and mindfu...
24 Dec 202024min






















