When was the last time someone was kind to you – or you did something kind for someone else? I’m sure you won’t have to think back far to find a few examples. And that’s because the world is a much kinder place than we might think.
Today’s guest, Claudia Hammond, is an award-winning broadcaster, author, and psychology lecturer at the University of Sussex. ... Show More
Jul 14
The Daily Habits That Protect Your Brain At Any Age: The New Science Of Dementia Prevention with Dr David Perlmutter #674
Most of us assume that memory loss and cognitive decline are just part of getting older. In this episode, a world-leading neurologist says that’s simply not true. That, far from being inevitable, Alzheimer's and other neurodegenerative diseases result from decades of metabolic da ... Show More
1h 50m
Jul 9
BITESIZE | What You Need To Know About Strength, Menopause & Healthy Ageing | Dr Stacy Sims #673
As we get older, have you ever wondered why the exercise advice we’ve been given doesn’t seem to work as well as it once did? As we move into our 40s and beyond, our physiology changes in ways that can often feel confusing and frustrating. But what if we could harness those chang ... Show More
29m 36s
Jul 7
How To Finally Fix Your Sleep, Wake Up Rested & Transform Your Life with Dr Michael Breus #672
“Sleep is a lot like love: the less you look for it, the more it shows up.” So says my guest on this episode, one of the world's leading sleep doctors, who’s here to reveal the five common traps that are stopping us getting the rest we need. Dr Michael Breus is a clinical psychol ... Show More
1h 57m
Aug 2024
Can You Be Kind AND Successful? Claudia Hammond and Mo Gawdat on The Psychology of Kindness
Claudia Hammond is an award-winning broadcaster, author, and psychologist. She hosts BBC Radio 4's All in the Mind and Health Check podcast. Known for her books like The Art of Rest and Mind Over Money, Claudia explores well-being and psychology.00:00 Intro3:00 Why psychology?13: ... Show More
1h 9m
Apr 2022
Are we kinder to people like us?
Using the results of the Kindness Test, which 60,000 people took part in, Claudia Hammond asks whether we are kinder to people who we think are like us? And what happens once we move beyond family and friends to acquaintances and strangers. What can the evidence tell us about who ... Show More
26m 29s