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207How Trauma Can Be Passed Between Generations
In this episode of Better Thinking, Nesh Nikolic speaks with Damien Stewart about the impact of intergenerational trauma, how traumatic experiences can influence subsequent generations, and what this means for mental health and wellbeing.
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206Understanding Human Behaviour Through ACT
Niklas TörnekeUnderstanding human behaviour through Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Relational Frame Theory, and the practical use of language and metaphor in psychological change.
205How Emotions Shape Memory, Future Thinking, and Uncertainty
Dr Ella MoeckHow emotions shape the way people remember the past, think about the future, and respond to uncertainty.
204Designing Work for Wellbeing, Motivation, and Performance
Stacey ParkerHow jobs and careers can be designed to support wellbeing, motivation and performance, and the psychological principles behind healthier, more fulfilling working lives.
203Children's Emotional Health and Anxiety
Professor Jennifer HudsonThe factors that shape children’s emotional health, and how support and services can be improved for children experiencing anxiety and other emotional disorders.
202The Psychosocial Needs of Families Affected by Rare Disease
Dr Eden RobertsonThe psychosocial needs of families affected by rare disease, and how lived experience can inform more compassionate healthcare.
201The Intersection of Physical Activity and Mental Health
Professor Simon RosenbaumThe intersection of physical activity and mental health, and the role movement can play in psychological wellbeing.
200Gender Identity and Sexual Orientation
Dr James MorandiniAdvancing research across gender identity, gender dysphoria and sexual orientation, and the mental health challenges connected to these areas.
199ACT Within The Therapeutic Relationship
Lou LasprugatoACT within the therapeutic relationship, including process-based functional assessment and shaping psychological flexibility.
198Preventing and Understanding Drivers of Suicidal Behaviour
Professor Philip BatterhamAdvancing more efficient and precise methods for assessing suicidality and mental disorders.
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202612 episodes
#207How Trauma Can Be Passed Between GenerationsDamien Stewart5 Oct 2026#206Understanding Human Behaviour Through ACTNiklas Törneke22 Sep 2026#205How Emotions Shape Memory, Future Thinking, and UncertaintyDr Ella Moeck4 Sep 2026#204Designing Work for Wellbeing, Motivation, and PerformanceStacey Parker12 Aug 2026#203Children's Emotional Health and AnxietyProfessor Jennifer Hudson16 Jul 2026#202The Psychosocial Needs of Families Affected by Rare DiseaseDr Eden Robertson19 May 2026#201The Intersection of Physical Activity and Mental HealthProfessor Simon Rosenbaum27 Apr 2026#200Gender Identity and Sexual OrientationDr James Morandini24 Mar 2026#199ACT Within The Therapeutic RelationshipLou Lasprugato12 Mar 2026#198Preventing and Understanding Drivers of Suicidal BehaviourProfessor Philip Batterham27 Feb 2026#197Brain Stimulation For Improving CognitionDr Donel Martin13 Feb 2026#196How Psychedelics Change The BrainDr Jerry Rosenbaum27 Jan 2026
202522 episodes
#195Rethinking the Scientific Basis of the Disease ModelRobert Whitaker12 Dec 2025#194Understanding Gender DysphoriaProfessor Dianna Kenny27 Nov 2025#193Building Fulfilment and Purpose in RetirementArthur Thomas Ware10 Nov 2025#192Psychology Beyond The IndividualProfessor Paul Rhodes29 Oct 2025#191Ketogenic Metabolic TherapyProfessor Zoltán Sarnyai13 Oct 2025#190The Power Threat Meaning FrameworkDr Lucy Johnstone30 Sep 2025#189How the Gut Shapes Mood and Mental HealthProfessor Gordon Parker12 Sep 2025#188The Relationship Between Metabolism and Mental IllnessDr Matt Bernstein4 Sep 2025#187Her book: Chemically Imbalanced: The Making and Unmaking of The Serotonin MythDr Joanna Moncrieff20 Aug 2025#186Understanding Traumatic Brain InjuriesJacqueline Anderson7 Aug 2025#185How Antidepressants Shape Mental Health and Impact SocietyDr David Healy30 Jul 2025#184Understanding and Supporting High-Ability StudentsProfessor Jae Jung14 Jul 2025#183How Emotions Are Shaped by Our Social WorldLisa Anne Williams14 Jul 2025#182Social Identity and the Psychology of Teamwork in OrganizationsNik Steffens25 Jun 2025#181The Neurobiological Mechanisms of Food Intake and AddictionDr Zhi Yi Ong18 May 2025#180The Ethics of AI in Human Decision-MakingLana Tikhomirov24 Apr 2025#179Evolving Treatments for Anxiety and Children’s Mental HealthDr Simon Byrne16 Apr 2025#178Compulsive Reward-seeking BehaviourDr Poppy Watson14 Mar 2025#177Global Drowning Prevention Through Research and AdvocacyDr Amy Peden21 Feb 2025#176Using Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) with TraumaDr Robyn Walser17 Feb 2025#175Suicide Assessment and Prevention StrategiesAhu Kocak10 Feb 2025#174The Role of Behavioural Science in Promoting Climate ActionBen Newell24 Jan 2025
202431 episodes
#173Promoting Healthy AgeingProfessor Kim Delbaere26 Dec 2024#172Virtual Reality for Life Skills in Intellectual DisabilitiesDr. Stefan Carlo Michalski5 Dec 2024#171Suicide Research and PreventionJacinta Hawgood26 Nov 2024#170Navigating the Journey of Menopause and AgingDr Lydia Brown25 Oct 2024#169Technology-Based Interventions for Depression and AnxietyJill Maree Newby17 Oct 2024#168The Power of 'Intent' in Shaping Care and SupportDr Ivan Raymond11 Oct 2024#167The Processes of Evidence Evaluation in Criminal TrialsProfessor Kristy Martire23 Sep 2024#166Understanding How Depression Affects Brain ActivityDr Stevan Nikolin23 Sep 2024#165The Impact of an Unhealthy DietMargaret Morris23 Sep 2024#164Using Technology for Mental Health PurposesDr David Bakker17 Sep 2024#163Joyfully Just: Black Wisdom and Buddhist Insights for Liberated LivingDr Kamilah Majied13 Jul 2024#162Recreational Gambling vs Problematic GamblingProfessor Sally Gainsbury28 Jun 2024#161The Psychology of Climate Change and BiodiversityDr Christoph Klebl19 Jun 2024#160How the Emotion of Anger Impacts the Way We Think and ActDr Kinga Szymaniak5 Jun 2024#159Understanding The Cognitive Load TheoryJohn Sweller5 Jun 2024#158The Psychology of Working and the Interface of Mental Health and Work PovertyProfessor David Blustein5 Jun 2024#157How AI Is Reshaping Human Sexual Perspectives and InteractionsRob Brooks4 Jun 2024#156The Psychology of Climate ChangeDr Susie Burke24 May 2024#155Student Motivation, Engagement, and Achievement - Putting The Horse Before The CartProfessor Andrew Martin21 May 2024#154The Concerns with Gender Affirming Care - A Psychiatrist's PerspectiveDr Andrew Amos21 May 2024#153Psychosocial Influences on Mood and Cognitive Disorders in EpilepsyDr Genevieve Rayner23 Apr 2024#152Exploring Super-RecognisersDr James Daniel Dunn1 Apr 2024#151Epigenetic Consequences of Drug AddictionKelly Clemens1 Apr 2024#150Tapering off SSRI to Mitigate Withdrawal SymptomsDr Mark Horowitz12 Mar 2024#149Promoting Mental Wellness to Reduce Mental Illness ImpactDr. Suzy Green12 Mar 2024#148Premenstrual SyndromeJayashri Kulkarni12 Mar 2024#147Understanding Post-viral SyndromesLucette Cysique7 Mar 2024#146Understanding Mental Health in OrganisationsDr Anna Kiaos21 Feb 2024#145Understanding Punishment LearningDr Philip Jean-Richard Dit Bressel8 Feb 2024#144The Influence of Perceived and Actual Status on Human BehaviourMichael Kasumovic2 Feb 2024#143The Importance of Health Literacy for Clinicians and ConsumersDr Tayla Degan26 Jan 2024
202325 episodes
#142The Importance of Implementation ScienceNatalie Taylor28 Dec 2023#141Dimensional Models of Personality DisorderDr Conal Monaghan15 Dec 2023#140'Concept Creep'Professor Nick Haslam7 Dec 2023#139Practical Solutions to Sexual and Relationship IssuesDr Janet Hall1 Dec 2023#138Fostering Thriving Environments for Teachers and StudentsRebecca Collie28 Nov 2023#137Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation TreatmentPaul Fitzgerald20 Nov 2023#136The Findings of the Australian Child Maltreatment StudyDr Divna Haslam8 Nov 2023#135Her Book ‘Trans: When Ideology Meets Reality’Helen Joyce6 Nov 2023#134Chronic Illness Management and Psycho-OncologyDr Jodie Fleming9 Oct 2023#133The Effects of Perceived Genetic AetiologyIlan Dar-Nimrod17 Jul 2023#132The Nature of TimeKristie Miller17 Jul 2023#131The Causes of The Replication CrisisAlexander Holcombe27 Jun 2023#130Reliability of Children as EyewitnessesDr Celine Van Golde26 May 2023#129Understanding Dementia and Other Neurodegenerative DiseasesFiona Kumfor26 May 2023#128The Psychology Of Pseudoscience And Conspiracy TheoriesDr Micah Goldwater17 May 2023#127Developmental PsychopathologyStephen Hinshaw11 May 2023#126Gambling Addiction and TreatmentDr Christopher Hunt25 Apr 2023#125Parenting and Family InterventionAlina Morawska24 Mar 2023#124Understanding Stereotypes and BiasesBlake McKimmie19 Mar 2023#123Promoting Equity, Diversity, and InclusionFiona White10 Mar 2023#122Social Learning and OverimitationDr Frankie Fong13 Feb 2023#121End of Life Doula ServicesRenee Adair5 Feb 2023#120Medicinal Cannabis for ChildrenMichael Duhig30 Jan 2023#119The Psychology of LeadershipAlex Haslam25 Jan 2023#118The Psychology of Violence and Life Threatening BehaviourDr Gwen Adshead22 Jan 2023
202224 episodes
#117Mindfulness Training on Anger, Grief, and Chronic PainDr Alice Shires27 Dec 2022#116The Power and Intimidation of a Group SettingTanya Cole-Lesnick24 Dec 2022#115The Psychology of Charitable GivingDr Cassandra Chapman20 Dec 2022#114Effective Altruism and Decision-MakingDr Michael Noetel15 Dec 2022#113Workplace Bullying and HarassmentDr Annabelle Neall7 Dec 2022#112The Psychology of Economic InequalityJolanda Jetten7 Dec 2022#111Compassion Focused TherapyDr James Kirby25 Nov 2022#110Relentless Courage: Winning the Battle Against Frontline TraumaMichael Sugrue14 Nov 2022#109Digital Wellbeing and DistractionDr Kristy Goodwin17 Oct 2022#108Mental Health Treatment For ChildrenKirrilie Smout16 Oct 2022#107The Science of Motivation and ProcrastinationPiers Steel7 Oct 2022#106Cognitive NeuroscienceAlan Pegna9 Sep 2022#105Process Based TherapyDr Steven Hayes2 Sep 2022#104The Practice of NeuropsychologyDebbie Anderson28 Jul 2022#103Common Sense ParentingMaggie Dent16 Jun 2022#102Mental Health Within The LGBTIQ+ CommunityDr David Demmer9 Jun 2022#101Consumer PsychologyAdam Ferrier1 Jun 2022#100Evidence-Based TreatmentsDr Alan Davis6 Apr 2022#99The Power of Positive ParentingMatthew Sanders1 Apr 2022#98Mental Health Promotion in SchoolsSally Kenney16 Mar 2022#97The Science of PsychotherapyRichard Hill and Matt Dahlitz12 Mar 2022#96Growth in the Face of AdversityProfessor Kenneth Pakenham1 Mar 2022#95Neonatal Imitation EffectsProfessor Virginia Slaughter25 Feb 2022#94The Psychology of Effective ActivismProfessor Winnifred Louis4 Feb 2022
202116 episodes
#93Psychedelic Therapy for Trauma and AddictionDr Eli Kotler21 Dec 2021#92The Resilience DoughnutLyn Worsley7 Dec 2021#91Obsessive Compulsive DisorderDr Celin Gelgec24 Nov 2021#90Attachment TheoryJoe Coyne2 Oct 2021#89Life After a Spinal Cord InjuryJoel Sardi15 Sep 2021#88Understanding Mental Health IssuesDr Louise Byrne31 Aug 2021#87Recovering from a Traumatic Brain InjuryScott Harris18 Aug 2021#86Resilience and Mental ToughnessGaj Ravichandra13 Aug 2021#85The Impact of Erectile Dysfunction on Men’s Mental HealthDr Christopher Love7 Jul 2021#84Cellular Communication ScienceDr Jon Lieff2 Jul 2021#83The Integrated Approach To Mental Health In The WorkplaceProf Angela Martin25 Jun 2021#82Modern MasculinityMichael Ronin28 May 2021#81Combatting Burnout at WorkDr Michael Leiter7 May 2021#80Work Engagement & Work Life BalanceDr Arnold Bakker28 Apr 2021#79The Role Of Biology in PsychologyDr Roy Sugarman20 Apr 2021#78The Nurture EffectDr Anthony Biglan8 Apr 2021
202034 episodes
#77The Clinical Applications of PsychedelicsAmanda Feilding16 Dec 2020#76The Importance Of Psychological Flexibility (BrainTainment Podcast)Nesh Nikolic6 Dec 2020#75The Mental Health Crisis In AustraliaDr Michael Carr-Gregg26 Nov 2020#74Redefining Retirement Beyond 'Life After Work'Peter Graham17 Nov 2020#73The Empirical Evidence of YogaDr Kaitlin Harkess2 Nov 2020#72Surviving Relationships During Covid-19 PandemicDr John Gray23 Oct 2020#71Applying Mindfulness in Daily LifeDr Christopher Willard15 Oct 2020#70The Ripple Effect of SuicideTara J Lal8 Oct 2020#69Unscripted Conversations around Mental HealthNic Newling1 Oct 2020#68Mental Health Skills for KidsDr Hayley Watson21 Sep 2020#67Chronic Alcohol Addiction & Recovery (A Real Life Story)Dr Robb Kelly10 Sep 2020#66Helping Young Men Navigate LifeMartin Fisk3 Sep 2020#65Nature as a Therapeutic AidSteve Zolezzi26 Aug 2020#64Evolutionary Biology & PsychologyProf David Sloan Wilson20 Aug 2020#63The Strong Life ProjectShaun O'Gorman13 Aug 2020#62Improving Concentration with Scientifically Designed MusicWill Henshall4 Aug 2020#61The Resilience ProjectHugh van Cuylenburg27 Jul 2020#60Hardwiring HappinessDr Rick Hanson20 Jul 2020#59Early Career Advice for PsychologistsNesh Nikolic10 Jun 2020#58Body Image & Cosmetic Surgery in the 21st CenturyDr Gemma Sharp21 May 2020#57Forensic Assessments & ReportsCarla Ferrari19 May 2020#56Overcoming Mental Health Stigma for First RespondersMichael Sugrue21 Apr 2020#55Behavioural Science & Decision-MakingIsaac Baker3 Apr 2020#54Why Bulk Billed Telehealth is Unsustainable for Psychology PracticesNesh Nikolic1 Apr 2020#53Coronavirus & How Psychology Can RespondNesh Nikolic28 Mar 2020#52A Million Acts of KindnessKath Koschel24 Mar 2020#51Perfectionism & Imposter SyndromeNesh Nikolic17 Mar 2020#50Process-Based TherapyDr Stefan Hofmann15 Mar 2020#49Running 440 Kilometres in 5 daysAlyssa Godesky10 Mar 2020#48The Value of PainDr Brock Bastian6 Mar 2020#47Building Effective Prosocial GroupsDr Paul Atkins26 Feb 2020#46IdentityNesh Nikolic3 Feb 2020#45Australian Psychological Society CEOFrances Mirabelli24 Jan 2020#44Developmental Model of ACT for Young PeopleDr Louise Hayes16 Jan 2020
201944 episodes
#43The Boy CrisisDr Warren Farrell26 Dec 2019#42Intercultural Learning & AwarenessMarcela Lapertosa18 Dec 2019#41Loneliness & IsolationNesh Nikolic13 Dec 2019#40Treating High-Risk Violent OffendersProf Devon Polaschek10 Dec 2019#39“I'm Blind, Whatever!”Janelle Colquhoun5 Dec 2019#38Treatment of Depression & RuminationProf Edward Watkins2 Dec 2019#37The ACT MatrixDr Kevin Polk28 Nov 2019#36Narcissistic & Borderline Personality DisorderDr Erika Penney25 Nov 2019#35Small Rituals, Big ImpactGraeme Cowan21 Nov 2019#34Successful AgingDr Alan Castel18 Nov 2019#33Twice Shot & Lived to TellDaryl Elliot Green14 Nov 2019#32Emotional IntelligenceNesh Nikolic7 Nov 2019#31Living with AnxietyDr Benjamin Habib31 Oct 2019#30Recurrent MiscarriageNatalie Cross25 Oct 2019#29Stress & BurnoutNesh Nikolic17 Oct 2019#28Assessment & Treatment of Suicidal PatientsDr Kirk Strosahl10 Oct 2019#27Preparing for MediationCarlos Turini1 Oct 2019#26Play TherapyJacki Short20 Sep 2019#25Mars & Venus in 2019Dr John Gray12 Sep 2019#24Opioid Addiction in Modern MedicineTravis Rieder5 Sep 2019#23A Journey from Addiction to Recovery (Part 2)Danny Shannon29 Aug 2019#22A Journey from Addiction to Recovery (Part 1)Danny Shannon22 Aug 2019#21A Liberated MindDr Steven Hayes15 Aug 2019#20Artificial Intelligence in PsychologyDr Richard Landers8 Aug 2019#19Recovery from an AffairJohn Flanagan1 Aug 2019#18Early Career PsychologyGlen Tanner25 Jul 2019#17Mindfulness-integrated Cognitive Behaviour TherapyDr Bruno Cayoun28 Jun 2019#16Sex TherapyKym Robinson21 Jun 2019#15Mental Health & PoliticsMinister Shane Rattenbury13 Jun 2019#14The Art and Science of LoveTrish Purnell-Webb6 Jun 2019#13Does Being Anti-Social Pay Off?Prof Joseph Ciarrochi23 May 2019#12Pain ManagementRandolph Sparks16 May 2019#11Life of a Forensic PsychologistProf Bruce Stevens9 May 2019#10The Good, The Bad and The Ugly of SeparationAnya Aidman2 May 2019#9Symptom ReductionNesh Nikolic26 Apr 2019#8Mental Health, Hospital Beds and Acute CareDr Antonio Di Dio17 Apr 2019#7Death AnxietyRachel Menzies10 Apr 2019#6Treating Complex TraumaDr Richard Hulme4 Apr 2019#5Yoga, Mindfulness and Cultivating AwarenessNeLi Martin28 Mar 2019#4Making Relationships WorkGregg Chapman21 Mar 2019#3The Interplay Between Masculinity and SuicideDr Kylie King4 Mar 2019#2Alternative Dispute ResolutionCarlos Turini4 Mar 2019#1Focused Acceptance and Commitment TherapyDr Bruce Arroll4 Mar 2019·Welcome to Better Thinking!Introducing the podcast4 Mar 2019
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