Sana Qadar

Sydney

Host + producer, All in the Mind, ABC @RadioNational. Co-host, Eyes On Gilead @SBS. Torontonian 🇨🇦 in Sydney. Tweets my own views, not the ABC’s.

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Managing your emotions so they don't manage you

1 week ago | abc.net.au | Sana Qadar

Avoiding your emotions is generally a recipe for disaster — but Ethan Kross makes a case for occasional 'strategic' avoidance. He’s a professor of psychology from the University of Michigan, and he’s appeared in some of our most popular episodes: Controlling the chatter in your head and What influences your inner voice? Controlling 'chatter' part two. He’s back to share more tools for taking charge of your emotions.
Do people really behave differently in a crowd?

2 weeks ago | abc.net.au | Sana Qadar

Sana Qadar: There is this long-standing idea that when people get in a crowd, when they're among a mass of other people, they get more irrational. Associate Professor Milad Haghani: By the mere fact that he forms part of an organized crowd, a man descends several rungs of civilization. Isolated, he may be a cultivated individual. In a crowd, he is a barbarian. Sana Qadar: Wow. Associate Professor Milad Haghani: That is, creature acting by instinct.
Why do we love collecting?

3 weeks ago | abc.net.au | Sana Qadar |Rose Kerr

Whether it's stamps, figurines, antiques or toys, plenty of people love collecting. But why? What are the psychological drivers behind the hobby? How much is marketing influencing us, and is there a risk of collecting turning into hoarding? If you enjoy the show or if you have feedback you'd like to share, please check out our survey here.
Outwardly impressive, losing it on the inside? The cognitive distortions of a high achiever

4 weeks ago | abc.net.au | Sana Qadar

Over years of practice, clinical psychologist Dr Mary Anderson started to notice a peculiar pattern across her many clients. Despite being impressive high achievers on the outside, inside they were struggling with burnout, imposter syndrome, anxiety and self-criticism. So she set out to develop a guide for these high achievers. A framework to support their success ... without sacrificing their mental health.
Ads, sports and games: how gambling infiltrated Australian culture

1 month ago | abc.net.au | Sana Qadar

If you're watching sport or browsing social media, odds are you will come across gambling ads. If you work in an office, you might've joined Melbourne Cup or footy tipping comps. In Australia, it can feel like gambling is everywhere. Today, we look at how everything from video games to shopping sites seem to be priming us for betting-like behaviours, and how the ubiquity of gambling ads is influencing young people in particular.
The silicon shrink - the worrying side of AI in mental health - ABC listen

1 month ago | abc.net.au | Sana Qadar

Chat bots as therapists. Apps that can track your mood and behaviour, offering earlier detection of psychiatric illness. There's a lot happening at the nexus of mental health and AI – some of it promising, some of it perilous. Today, science writer and author of The Silicon Shrink, Daniel Oberhaus, takes us on a journey through this emerging space. We'll look at the potential benefits, the major limitations and the ethics of adding AI into our mental health mix.
Dissecting the brain - live at the World Science Festival Brisbane - ABC listen

1 month ago | abc.net.au | Sana Qadar

The brain might be an undiscerning blob that makes up just two per cent of your body, but what it does for you is extraordinary. How much about the day-to-day workings of the brain do we fully understand, and what does the future of medicine have in store for it? In this recording of our live show from the World Science Festival Brisbane, we explore the wonder of brain surgery, advances in neurotech, and whether we could one day preserve consciousness and ‘live’ forever.
Fighting for focus in the age of distraction

2 months ago | abc.net.au | Sana Qadar

Be honest, how many times have you checked your notifications in the last hour? Or opened a new, totally unrelated tab? Or stopped what you're doing even though you really need to do it? Distractions are everywhere. And whether they're self-imposed or coming from our environment, it can be hard to focus. Today, we explore the ramifications of our rapidly shrinking attention spans, debunk some myths about focus, and discuss the art of taking a break. Want to hear more?
The magic of memory

2 months ago | abc.net.au | Sana Qadar

How strong is your memory? Whether you're frequently forgetful or eager to improve, there are ways you can train your brain to recall faster and remember better. This week, we bring you our live show from Podfest at the Adelaide Festival, featuring neuropsychologists, memory athletes, and even some listeners!If you'd like to check out another episode, why not listen to Is life coaching legit?
Self-hatred can be linked to mental illness. What causes it and how can it be treated?

2 months ago | abc.net.au | Anna Salleh |Sana Qadar |James Bullen

Imagine you're at a dinner party having a good time chatting to people and then suddenly … splash!You knock your glass of red wine all over the plush cream carpet. You feel awfully embarrassed, and absolutely hate yourself in that moment. You do eventually forgive yourself. After all, you're only human and can be a klutz sometimes. But some people experience a much more toxic form of self-loathing than this.