About Our Podcast
Welcome to Richard Wiseman’s On Your Mind, the podcast that aims to answer a thousand questions about the human mind. A magician, academic and author, Richard holds the UK’s only professorship in the public understanding of psychology. Together with science journalist Marnie Chesterton, they take on all manner of questions from the public, celebrities and each other, on everything from ghosts to laughter, dreaming to luck, sleep to memory. This fact-filled, irreverent, interactive podcast is the ultimate guide to the human psyche and provides listeners with an invaluable toolkit for successful living.
Recent Episodes
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40: Friendship
Richard and Marnie turn the spotlight on friendship, revealing the secrets to small talk, what makes people likeable and how to turn acquaintances into friends. Don't want to miss an episode? Follow the show (it's published weekly). Got a question for Richard? We’d love to hear from you - send a...
39: Can You Spot a Con?
Richard and Marnie answer some more of your listener questions, delving into the psychology of the street con-artist, sleepwalking, the importance of a growth mindset, attention spans and much more. Don't want to miss an episode? Follow the show (it's published weekly). Got a question for Richar...
38: Christmas
Get into the festive spirit with Richard and Marnie, as they unwrap the psychology of gift giving, reveal why cracker jokes are so bad, look at what our Christmas decorations say about us and whether we find people with beards more trustworthy (spoiler alert, it doesn't bode well for Santa!). Do...
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The best podcast!
I love Richard Wiseman’s On Your Mind. Listening to Richard and Marnie talking in the Are you a Blurter? episode was a bit like a conversation between my brain and my mind, with one difference - it was funny! Keep up the good work and Happy Christmas
Practical and fun
By FAR the most interesting and enjoyable informative podcast I listen to. I never left a review because I’ve been listening for so long that I didn’t realize this wasn’t already a huge podcast given how good it is!
Wonderful chemistry between two people talking about psychology
One of my favourite half hours of the week.