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Better Thinking — 205 episodes

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#204 – Stacey Parker on Designing Work for Wellbeing, Motivation, and Performance

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#203 – Professor Jen Hudson on Children's Emotional Health and Anxiety

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#202 – Dr Eden Robertson on The Psychosocial Needs of Families Affected by Rare Disease

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#201 – Professor Simon Rosenbaum on the Intersection of Physical Activity and Mental Health

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#200 – Dr James Morandini on Gender Identity and Sexual Orientation

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#199 – Lou Lasprugato on ACT Within The Therapeutic Relationship

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#198 – Professor Philip Batterham on Preventing and Understanding Drivers of Suicidal Behaviour

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#197 – Dr Donel Martin on Brain Stimulation For Improving Cognition

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#196 – Dr Jerry Rosenbaum on How Psychedelics Change The Brain

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#195 – Robert Whitaker on Rethinking the Scientific Basis of the Disease Model

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#194 – Professor Dianna Kenny on Understanding Gender Dysphoria

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#193 – Arthur Thomas Ware on Building Fulfillment and Purpose in Retirement

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#192 – Professor Paul Rhodes on Psychology Beyond The Individual

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#191 – Professor Zoltán Sarnyai on Ketogenic Metabolic Therapy

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#190 – Dr Lucy Johnstone on The Power Threat Meaning Framework

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#189 – Professor Gordon Parker on How the Gut Shapes Mood and Mental Health

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#188 – Dr Matt Bernstein on The Relationship Between Metabolism and Mental Illness

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#187 – Dr Joanna Moncrieff on her book: Chemically Imbalanced: The Making and Unmaking of The Serotonin Myth

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#186 – Jacqueline Anderson on Understanding Traumatic Brain Injuries

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#185 – Dr David Healy on How Antidepressants Shape Mental Health and Impact Society

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#184 – Professor Jae Jung on Understanding and Supporting High-Ability Students

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#183 – Lisa Anne Williams on How Emotions Are Shaped by Our Social World

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#182 – Nik Steffens on Social Identity and the Psychology of Teamwork in Organizations

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#181 – Dr Zhi Yi Ong on The Neurobiological Mechanisms of Food Intake and Addiction

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#180 – Lana Tikhomirov on the Ethics of AI in Human Decision-Making

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#179 – Dr Simon Byrne on Evolving Treatments for Anxiety and Children’s Mental Health

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#178 – Dr Poppy Watson on Compulsive Reward-seeking Behaviour

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#177 – Dr Amy Peden on Global Drowning Prevention Through Research and Advocacy

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#176 – Dr Robyn Walser on Using Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) with Trauma

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#175 – Ahu Kocak on Suicide Assessment and Prevention Strategies

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#174 – Ben Newell on The Role of Behavioural Science in Promoting Climate Action

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#173 – Professor Kim Delbaere on Promoting Healthy Ageing

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#172 –Dr. Stefan Carlo Michalski on Virtual Reality for Life Skills in Intellectual Disabilities

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#171 – Jacinta Hawgood on Suicide Research and Prevention

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#170 – Dr Lydia Brown on Navigating the Journey of Menopause and Aging

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#169 – Jill Maree Newby on Technology-Based Interventions for Depression and Anxiety

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#168 – Dr Ivan Raymond on The Power of 'Intent' in Shaping Care and Support

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#167 – Kristy Martire on The Processes of Evidence Evaluation in Criminal Trials

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#166 – Dr Stevan Nikolin on Understanding How Depression Affects Brain Activity

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#165 – Margaret Morris on The Impact of an Unhealthy Diet

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#164 – Dr David Bakker on Using Technology for Mental Health Purposes

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#163 – Dr Kamilah Majied on Joyfully Just: Black Wisdom and Buddhist Insights for Liberated Living

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#162 – Professor Sally Gainsbury on Recreational Gambling vs Problematic Gambling

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#161 – Dr Christoph Klebl on The Psychology of Climate Change and Biodiversity

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#160 – Dr Kinga Szymaniak on How the Emotion of Anger Impacts the Way We Think and Act

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#159 – John Sweller on The Cognitive Load Theory

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#158 – Professor David Blustein on The Psychology of Working and the Interface of Mental Health and Work Poverty

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#157 – Rob Brooks on How AI Is Reshaping Human Sexual Perspectives and Interactions

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#156 – Dr Susie Burke on The Psychology of Climate Change

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#155 – Professor Andrew Martin on Student Motivation, Engagement, and Achievement - Putting The Horse Before The Cart

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#154 – Dr Andrew Amos on the Concerns with Gender Affirming Care - A Psychiatrist's Perspective

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#153 – Dr Genevieve Rayner on Psychosocial Influences on Mood and Cognitive Disorders in Epilepsy

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#152 – Dr James Daniel Dunn on Exploring Super-Recognisers

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#151 – Kelly Clemens on Epigenetic Consequences of Drug Addiction

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#150 – Dr Mark Horowitz on Tapering off SSRI to Mitigate Withdrawal Symptoms

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#149 – Dr. Suzy Green on Promoting Mental Wellness to Reduce Mental Illness Impact

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#148 – Jayashri Kulkarni on Premenstrual Syndrome

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#147 – Lucette Cysique on Understanding Post-viral Syndromes

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#146 – Dr Anna Kiaos on Understanding Mental Health in Organisations

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#145 – Dr Philip Jean-Richard Dit Bressel on Understanding Punishment Learning

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#144 – Michael Kasumovic on The Influence of Perceived and Actual Status on Human Behaviour

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#143 – Dr Tayla Degan on The Importance of Health Literacy for Clinicians and Consumers

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#142 – Natalie Taylor on The Importance of Implementation Science

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#141 – Dr Conal Monaghan on Dimensional Models of Personality Disorder

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#140 – Professor Nick Haslam on 'Concept Creep'

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#139 – Dr Janet Hall on Practical Solutions to Sexual and Relationship Issues

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#138 – Rebecca Collie on Fostering Thriving Environments for Teachers and Students

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#137 – Paul Fitzgerald on Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Treatment

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#136 – Dr Divna Haslam on The Findings of the Australian Child Maltreatment Study

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#135 – Helen Joyce on Her Book ‘Trans: When Ideology Meets Reality’

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#134 – Dr Jodie Fleming on Chronic Illness Management and Psycho-Oncology

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#133 – Ilan Dar-Nimrod on The Effects of Perceived Genetic Aetiology

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#132 – Kristie Miller on The Nature of Time

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#131 – Alexander Holcombe on The Causes of The Replication Crisis

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#130 – Dr Celine Van Golde on Reliability of Children as Eyewitnesses

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#129 – Fiona Kumfor on Understanding Dementia and Other Neurodegenerative Diseases

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#128 – Dr Micah Goldwater on The Psychology Of Pseudoscience And Conspiracy Theories

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#127 – Stephen Hinshaw on Developmental Psychopathology

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#126 – Dr Christopher Hunt on Gambling Addiction and Treatment

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#125 – Alina Morawska on Parenting and Family Intervention

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#124 – Blake McKimmie on Understanding Stereotypes and Biases

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#123 – Fiona White on Promoting Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion

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#122 – Dr Frankie Fong on Social Learning and Overimitation

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#121 – Renee Adair on End of Life Doula Services

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#120 – Michael Duhig on Medicinal Cannabis for Children

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#119 – Alex Haslam on The Psychology of Leadership

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#118 – Dr Gwen Adshead on The Psychology of Violence and Life Threatening Behaviour

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#117 – Dr Alice Shires on Mindfulness Training on Anger, Grief, and Chronic Pain

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#116 – Tanya Cole-Lesnick on The Power and Intimidation of a Group Setting

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#115 – Dr Cassandra Chapman on The Psychology of Charitable Giving

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#114 – Dr Michael Noetel on Effective Altruism and Decision-Making

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#113 – Dr Annabelle Neall on Workplace Bullying and Harassment

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#112 – Jolanda Jetten on The Psychology of Economic Inequality

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#111 – Dr James Kirby on Compassion Focused Therapy

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#110 – Michael Sugrue on Relentless Courage: Winning the Battle Against Frontline Trauma

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#109 – Dr Kristy Goodwin on Digital Wellbeing and Distraction

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#108 – Kirrilie Smout on Mental Health Treatment For Children

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#107 – Piers Steel on The Science of Motivation and Procrastination

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#106 – Alan Pegna on Cognitive Neuroscience

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#105 – Dr Steven Hayes on Process Based Therapy

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#104 – Debbie Anderson on The Practice of Neuropsychology

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#103 – Maggie Dent on Common Sense Parenting

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#102 – Dr David Demmer on Mental Health Within The LGBTIQ+ Community

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#101 – Adam Ferrier on Consumer Psychology

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#100 – Dr Alan Davis on Evidence-Based Treatments

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#99 – Professor Matthew Sanders on The Power of Positive Parenting

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#98 – Sally Kenney on Mental Health Promotion in Schools

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#97 – Richard Hill and Matt Dahlitz on The Science of Psychotherapy

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#96 – Professor Kenneth Pakenham on Growth in the Face of Adversity

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#95 — Professor Virginia Slaughter on Neonatal Imitation Effects

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#94 — Professor Winnifred Louis on The Psychology of Effective Activism

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#93 — Dr Eli Kotler on Psychedelic Therapy for Trauma and Addiction

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#92 — Lyn Worsley: The Resilience Doughnut

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#91 — Dr Celin Gelgec on Obesessive Compulsive Disorder

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#90 — Joe Coyne on Attachment Theory

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#89 — Joel Sardi on Life After a Spinal Cord Injury

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#88 — Louise Byrne on Understanding Mental Health Issues

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#87 — Scott Harris on Recovering from a Traumatic Brain Injury

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#86 — Gaj Ravichandra on Resilience and Mental Toughness

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#85 — Dr Christopher Love on The Impact of Erectile Dysfunction on Men’s Mental Health

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#84 — Dr Jon Lieff on Cellular Communication Science

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#83 — Prof Angela Martin on The Integrated Approach To Mental Health In The Workplace

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#82 — Michael Ronin on Modern Masculinity

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#81 — Dr Michael Leiter on Combatting Burnout at Work

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#80 – Dr Arnold Bakker on Work Engagement & Work Life Balance

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#79 – Dr Roy Sugarman on The Role Of Biology in Psychology

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#78 — Dr Anthony Biglan on The Nurture Effect

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#77 — Amanda Feilding on the Clinical Applications Of Psychedelics

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#76 — Nesh Nikolic on The Importance Of Psychological Flexibility (BrainTainment Podcast)

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#75 — Dr Michael Carr-Gregg on The Mental Health Crisis In Australia

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#74 — Peter Graham on Redefining Retirement Beyond 'Life After Work'

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#73 — Dr Kaitlin Harkess on the Empirical Evidence of Yoga

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#72 — Dr John Gray on Surviving Relationships During Covid-19 Pandemic

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#71 — Dr Christopher Willard on Applying Mindfulness in Daily Life

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#70 — Tara J Lal on The Ripple Effect of Suicide

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#69 — Nic Newling: Unscripted Conversations around Mental Health

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#68 — Dr Hayley Watson on Mental Health Skills for Kids

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#67 — Dr Robb Kelly on Chronic Alcohol Addiction & Recovery (A Real Life Story)

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#66 — Martin Fisk on Helping Young Men Navigate Life

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#65 — Steve Zolezzi on Nature as a Therapeutic Aid

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#64 — Prof David Sloan Wilson on Evolutionary Biology & Psychology

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#63 — Shaun O'Gorman: The Strong Life Project

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#62 — Will Henshall on Improving Concentration with Scientifically Designed Music

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#61 — Hugh van Cuylenburg: The Resilience Project

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#60 — Dr Rick Hanson on Hardwiring Happiness

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#59 — Nesh Nikolic on Early Career Advice for Psychologists

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#58 — Dr Gemma Sharp on Body Image & Cosmetic Surgery in the 21st Century

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#57 — Carla Ferrari on Forensic Assessments & Reports

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#56 — Michael Sugrue on Overcoming Mental Health Stigma for First Responders

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#55 — Isaac Baker on Behavioural Science & Decision-Making

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#54 — Nesh Nikolic on Why Bulk Billed Telehealth is Unsustainable for Psychology Practices

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#53 — Nesh Nikolic on Coronavirus & How Psychology Can Respond

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#52 — Kath Koschel: A Million Acts of Kindness

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#51 — Nesh Nikolic on Perfectionism & Imposter Syndrome

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#50 — Dr Stefan Hofmann on Process-Based Therapy

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#49 — Alyssa Godesky on Running 440 Kilometres in 5 days

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#48 — Dr Brock Bastian on The Value of Pain

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#47 — Dr Paul Atkins on Building Effective Prosocial Groups

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#46 — Nesh Nikolic on Identity

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#45 — Frances Mirabelli: Australian Psychological Society CEO

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#44 — Dr Louise Hayes on Developmental Model of ACT for Young People

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#43 — Dr Warren Farrell on The Boy Crisis

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#42 — Marcela Lapertosa on Intercultural Learning & Awareness

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#41 — Nesh Nikolic on Loneliness & Isolation

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#40 — Prof Devon Polaschek on Treating High-Risk Violent Offenders

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#39 — Janelle Colquhoun: "I'm Blind, Whatever!"

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#38 — Prof Edward Watkins on Treatment of Depression & Rumination

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#37 — Dr Kevin Polk on the ACT Matrix

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#36 — Dr Erika Penney on Narcissistic & Borderline Personality Disorder

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#35 — Graeme Cowan: Small Rituals, Big Impact

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#34 — Dr Alan Castel on Successful Aging

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#33 — Daryl Elliot Green: Twice Shot & Lived to Tell

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#32 — Nesh Nikolic on Emotional Intelligence

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#31 — Dr Benjamin Habib on Living with Anxiety

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#30 — Natalie Cross on Recurrent Miscarriage

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#29 — Nesh Nikolic on Stress & Burnout

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#28 — Dr Kirk Strosahl on Assessment & Treatment of Suicidal Patients

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#27 — Carlos Turini on Preparing for Mediation

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#26 — Jacki Short on Play Therapy

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#25 — Dr John Gray on Mars & Venus in 2019

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#24 — Travis Rieder on Opioid Addiction in Modern Medicine

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#23 — Danny Shannon on a Journey from Addiction to Recovery (Part 2)

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#22 — Danny Shannon on a Journey from Addiction to Recovery (Part 1)

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#21 — Dr Steven Hayes on A Liberated Mind

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#20 — Dr Richard Landers on Artificial Intelligence in Psychology

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#19 — John Flanagan on Recovery from an Affair

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#18 — Glen Tanner on Early Career Psychology

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#17 — Bruno Cayoun on Mindfulness-integrated Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (MiCBT)

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#16 — Kym Robinson on Sex Therapy

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#15 — Minister Shane Rattenbury on Mental Health & Politics

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#14 — Trish Purnell-Webb on The Art and Science of Love

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# 13 — Prof Joseph Ciarrochi on Does Being Anti-Social Pay Off?

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# 12 — Randolph Sparks on Pain Management

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#11 — Prof Bruce Stevens on Life of a Forensic Psychologist

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#10 — Anya Aidman on Separation: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly

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#9 — Nesh Nikolic on Symptom Reduction

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#8 — Dr Antonio Di Dio, AMA's ACT President, on Mental Health, Hospital Beds and Acute Care

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#7 — Rachel Menzies on Death Anxiety

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#6 — Dr Richard Hulme on Treating Complex Trauma

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#5 — NeLi Martin on Yoga, Mindfulness and Cultivating Awareness

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#4 — Gregg Chapman on Making Relationships Work

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#3 — Dr Kylie King on the Interplay Between Masculinity and Suicide

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#2 — Carlos Turini on Alternative Dispute Resolution

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#1 — Dr Bruce Arroll on Focused Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (FACT)

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