If you've been cured of a phobia, say of spiders, and finally made your peace with the hairy-legged beasties in real life - why might you then start having vivid nightmares about them?
Following an email plea for an explanation of this mystery Claudia Hammond enlists Dr Lampros Perogamvros, a psychiatrist from the University of Geneva who’s done extensive research around dreams and nightmares, to help answer listener Lesley's query.
Meanwhile a new study by researchers at the USA's Columbia University is looking into the benefits of treating post-cardiac arrest PTSD with mindfulness. Claudia speaks to research scientist Dr Maja Bergman about how she was motivated to start the project by her own experience of a sudden cardiac arrest, in her thirties. We also hear from survivors via the support group Sudden Cardiac Arrest UK, about their experiences and recoveries.
Joining Claudia in the studio to discuss these stories and more is Dr Peter Olusoga, a Senior Lecturer in Psychology at Sheffield Hallam University - who also has thoughts to share on new research into athletes shouting at umpires, and what affects our levels of impatience.
Presenter: Claudia Hammond Producer: Lucy Taylor Studio Manager: Tim Heffer Production Coordinator: Siobhan Maguire Editor: Holly Squire
Autobiographical memory loss, All in the Mind Awards, Gaming addiction, Depression after Spanish flu
Predicting memory loss in Parkinson's, 22 The Avenue phoneline, Alexander Morison archive
KIM in the Awards, Smell blindness, How to find help for your own mental health, Paul Broks
Psychosis and medication, AITM awards, Challenging antisocial behaviour
The Feel Good Garden at Chelsea Flower Show, All in the Mind Awards, avoiding exam stress
Why is yawning catching? And the nurse who went the extra mile to help her cancer patient
Self-driving cars and the pedestrian, Risk tolerance in the brain, Awards nominee
Changing mindsets, Exercise to prevent depression, Nathan and Judith
Sarah's runners, Avatars and eyewitness testimony, Untranslatable words
The Loneliness Experiment
Children of parents with mental illness, Exercise perception, Dame Kelly Holmes, Addressing panic attacks
Intuition, All in the Mind Awards, Transcranial direct current stimulation, Think Ahead
Dementia films, The unconscious mind, Citizen mental health campaign
The Brain Prize winners
Claudia Hammond launches the 2018 All in the Mind Awards
Sibling rivalry, Prisoner of war diaries, Inflammation and depression
Sleep paralysis; Exploding head syndrome; Robot therapy; Mental health awareness
Personality change, Roald Dahl's Marvellous Medicine, Insider's Guide, The self-help craze
New brain cells and depression; Yoga in prisons; Insiders' Guide; Preferring our own ideas
Mental health support in the community; Awareness in children; Insiders' Guide
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