How to overcome social paranoia and anxiety
Do you often find yourself worrying that people are talking about you behind your back? If so, don’t worry: according to our guest, Prof Daniel Freeman, it’s an extremely common thought pattern – and ...
26 Feb 202436min
How feelings of listlessness and aimlessness has become an epidemic, and how we can beat it
Are you feeling demotivated and aimless and struggling to figure out why? If so, it sounds like you might be languishing – a term used to describe the epidemic of listlessness that has spread across t...
23 Feb 202430min
Placebo: Why this miraculous experience really works
The placebo effect is a seemingly wonderful experience, healing people with no apparent cure - but how does it really work? We spoke to Jeremy Howick, an epidemiologist and author of the new book The ...
19 Feb 202427min
How to cope with whatever life throws at you
We all have a breaking point. But how close we come to it – and how we cope – comes down to our unique blend of genetics and life experiences. In this episode, we speak to health psychologist Prof Vin...
16 Feb 202431min
How understanding your boredom can improve your life
It's easy to try to ignore feelings of boredom, but it can actually be trying to tell you something. We spoke to James Danckert, a professor of cognitive neuroscience to find out more about this stran...
12 Feb 202428min
How animals speak to each other
From birdsong to wolf howls, from dolphins’ clicks and whistles to gibbons’ whoops and wows, the natural world is filled with a myriad of animal vocalisations that are as varied as they are numerous. ...
9 Feb 202430min
How to perfect your coffee routine
Coffee is a drink favoured by billions of people around the world, but doing it right isn't easy. We spoke to Christopher Hendon, a computational materials chemist and coffee expert from the Univers...
5 Feb 202427min
Why humans need laughter
Laughter is a fundamental part of our lives, but why do we do it? We spoke to Sophie Scott, a professor of cognitive neuroscience at the University College London to better understand why and how we l...
2 Feb 202425min
