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Dealing with Work Anxiety? We get the views of Organisational Psychologist Ambrose McKinnery. Hear the interview.
There's a joke doing the rounds in Sydney: what's optimism for a banker? Answer: ironing five shirts on a Sunday night.
All the employment surveys are showing that job ads are down, employers hiring intentions are falling, and the official unemployment rate is expected to fall, if not this month, then sometime early in the new year.
The Hearts Of Men
One of the fortunate consequences of big changes in our lives is that it allows us to get to know ourselves better. That can be a hard thing for men who are used to dealing with the practical rather than the emotional or spiritual. Chris Barker from the University of Wollongong studied what men went through when they looked deeply into themselves for his book The Hearts of Men.
Early Days
Welcome to the very beginning of The U Curve, Turn Down Into Up. Frankly we're still sorting out the site, and there will be more to come. As well as just beginning to understand the powerful but complex Drupal software we're creating the site with. Please register, it opens up your opportunity to comment and vote on our content. Of course we'd love to hear your feedback......
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Lack of sleep linked to mental illness in young. Prof Nick Glozier tells us why sleep is so important to adolescents. Listen Here
We are what we eat.
What goes into our bodies affects what
we do, and you may have more food sensitivities than you think says Dr Karena Burke... Listen Here.
Maturity, Placebos and Heart Surgery
Prof Raj Sitharthan introduces us to the Psychology of Health and talks about how we often grow out of our problems.....Listen Here
Brain Scans and Job Choice. Pioneer neuroimaging researcher Prof Richard Haier has shown there are correlations between job psych tests and MRI scans, prompting questions about a future when job applicants may be brain scanned. He speaks with Bob ....Listen Here
Vitamin D, an expert's advice. With Vitamin D deficiency linked to a heap of illnesses, how can we be sure we're not among the billion people who aren't getting enough. Prof Rebecca Mason on what we need to know...Listen here.
The News You Can Use podcast. Our top recent stories in a short audio format... Listen here.
Multi-tasking works. You Think? If you're unsettled by the way some people do so many things at once - you'll love this new research....Listen Here.
What Our Feet say about Sex and Lying. Professor Geoff Beatie from Manchester University explains what non verbals are saying...Listen Here.
Living to 100. People born today could have 50 good years after they're 50 thanks to new advances in implants and transplants. In this short audio segment, Bob Hughes explains why....Listen Here.
Cooking makes us human.We are what we eat, and that might apply as much to the human species, as it does to our bodies according to a new book. Let's examine the idea...Listen Here.
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