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30th anniversary, Incivility of politicians, Arctic scientists' mental health

Happy Birthday to us! All in the Mind is 30 years old. New research suggests civility in politics is not dead. And what impact does a year in the Arctic have on your mental health?

Happy Birthday to us! All in the Mind is 30 years old this month and to celebrate we鈥檝e searched the archive to bring you clips of Anthony Clare, the original presenter of the programme, and a very young Claudia Hammond as a reporter. Professor Catherine Loveday is in the studio with Claudia to discuss the pieces of psychology research which have had the biggest impact on them in that time.

Last month Donald Trump called for civility after pipe bombs were posted to ten of his most vocal opponents. As America goes to the polls for midterm elections we hear about a new piece of research that suggests civility in politics is not dead. Dr Jeremy Frimer, from the University of Winnipeg in Canada, explains his new research on how approval ratings vary before and after volunteers read tweets by Donald Trump.

And what impact does a year in the Arctic have on your mental state? Claudia talks to research psychologist, Dr Anna Temp, who travelled to Svalbard to find out what impact a prolonged stay has on the mental health of scientists working there. How do they cope with the total darkness of the polar nights? And what's it like to be cooped up with 10 of your colleagues and polar bears lurking outside?

Producer: Lorna Stewart

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  • Tue 6 Nov 2018 21:00
  • Wed 7 Nov 2018 15:30

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