All in the Mind

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The show with the latest evidence on psychology, mental health and neuroscience.

The show on how we think, feel and behave. Claudia Hammond delves into the evidence on mental health, psychology and neuroscience.

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All in the Mind: Fish Oils for depression, Pain pleasure and a good life, Kindness, Comedy memory

Fish Oils for depression, Pain pleasure and a good life, Kindness, Comedy memory

BBC Radio 4 - All in the Mind, Fish Oils for depression, Pain pleasure and a good life, Kindness, Comedy memory

Fish Oils for depression, Pain pleasure and a good life, kindness, and memory for comedy.

Could fish oils help treat depression? Claudia Hammond hears of a promising early trial to treat patients for whom current anti-depressants don't make a difference.

Fish oil supplements are often touted as good for your heart health, but a new study finds they may also help fight depression. Alessandra Borsini of King’s College London has been examining the impact of these omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids in the lab and has followed up with a promising trial on severely depressed patients. She discusses how and why this might prove useful for those for whom current antidepressants don’t make a difference.

Does a good life involve more than just pleasure? Could suffering be essential too? The psychologist and author Paul Bloom argues in a new book called The Sweet Spot that the activities that provide the most satisfaction are often the ones that involve the greatest sacrifice or suffering and how embracing a balance between the two is the key to a life well lived.

Claudia’s guest is Professor of Cognitive Neuroscience, Catherine Loveday of University of Westminster, who launches a new study on our memory for comedy - investigating whether various types of comedy could be applied in a way that music is increasingly being used in therapy.
 
Producer Adrian Washbourne
Produced in association with the Open University

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