Pioneering neuroscientist Richard Davidson deepens our understanding of the mind-body connection. He’s identified six unique emotional styles and explains the brain chemistry underlying them. He explains that there are simple strategies and interventions which we can use to change our emotional styles. He believes one effective example is through mindfulness meditation, after studying the brain scans of people who practice it.
5/19/2013 | Download File (13.20 MB) - right click to download
Young people with severe mental illness have a 15–20 years lower life expectancy than the general population. We hear the story of a young man who after a psychotic episode put on 30kg. Now he’s back to surfing, with the help of an innovative mental health program which links mind and body.
5/12/2013 | Download File (13.20 MB) - right click to download
Are you a curious explorer? Curiosity is the missing ingredient in our search for a more fulfilling life, says Todd Kashdan.
5/5/2013 | Download File (13.19 MB) - right click to download
Being diagnosed with Asperger's syndrome makes a big difference to some people’s lives—providing them with an identity and an explanation for their daily challenges. The latest version of the psychiatric Diagnostic & Statistical Manual (DSM V) which is due out this month does away with a separate category for Asperger's. In this program we get an insight into being on the autism spectrum and what impact the changes to the criteria may have.
4/28/2013 | Download File (13.35 MB) - right click to download
For most people the ability to interact and communicate with each other seems almost second nature – but for those with a condition on the autism spectrum social skills can be difficult to grasp and challenging. We hear from the pioneering autism researcher from the U.K Uta Frith and neuroscientist Chris Frith about what autism and Aspergers Syndrome can teach us about our Social Brain.
4/21/2013 | Download File (13.20 MB) - right click to download
Do you have a monkey mind? New Yorker Daniel Smith does. He says chronic anxiety is the only mental disorder which can be both excruciatingly painful and funny at the same time.
