All The Hype

Kanak Gupta

Hi!! Join me, Kanak to break down a topic each episode with different guests, from experts in the field to my friends. We'll discuss a range of topics from my personal experiences to scientific literature and philosophy so hopefully, they'll be something for you!

Episodes

  1. Ep 8: Sex, Gender and Paraphilia W/ Dr. Ashley Brown

    07/13/2024

    Ep 8: Sex, Gender and Paraphilia W/ Dr. Ashley Brown

    Today I am joined by researcher, lecturer and counsellor Dr. Ashley Brown. She teaches on the BSc, iBSc Psychology and MSc Health Psychology programmes, is a postdoc researcher in the PIMS project that looks at psychological interventions for sexual challenges in Multiple Sclerosis at King’s College London and is a counsellor at cliniQ, a clinic for trans, non-binary, and gender diverse people. In this episode we talk all things about: -      what is sex, gender and paraphilia? -      The different types of sex -      Are labels with sexual orientation and gender helpful or harmful? -      The differences between kink, fetish and paraphilia -      The advice Dr Ashley would give NHS staff when speaking about sexual health with patients   Some of Ashley’s research we talked about: Sexual behaviours and fantasies scale: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34843283/ BDSM research: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31617765/   Sexual health resources: NHS guide to sexual health services: https://www.nhs.uk/nhs-services/sexual-health-services/guide-to-sexual-health-services/ Find your nearest sexual health clinic: https://www.nhs.uk/service-search/other-health-services/sexual-health-information-and-support Get STI testing at home (in London and Surrey): https://www.sexualhealth.cnwl.nhs.uk/order-form/ Brook: sexual health and wellbeing being support under 25: https://www.brook.org.uk/ LGBT sex and sexual health: https://thebeyouproject.co.uk/resources/topic/sex_and_sexual_health/ https://www.lgbtplus.org.uk/

    1h 26m
  2. Ep 6: Music and Mental Health W/ Dr. Sally Marlow

    06/25/2024

    Ep 6: Music and Mental Health W/ Dr. Sally Marlow

    Hi guys, In today's episode, I am joined by Dr. Sally Marlow, who is the Associate Dean of Impact and Professor of Practice in Public Understanding of Mental Health Research at the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology, and Neuroscience at King’s College London. She is also a BBC broadcaster making documentaries about mental health for BBC radio 3,4 and the World Service. We talk all things about the relationship between music and mental health including: - Is there a connection between music and the brain/body? -  Are there differences between playing and listening to music on mental health? -  The relationship between music with cognition, memory and focus. And lots more stuff! Find out more about Dr. Sally Marlow: https://www.kcl.ac.uk/people/sally-marlow https://www.kcl.ac.uk/news/dr-sally-marlow-to-be-first-researcher-in-residence-at-bbc-radio-3 Watch her inaugural lecture here: https://www.kcl.ac.uk/news/professor-sally-marlow-delivers-her-inaugural-lecture-never-too-late Her Sound Young Minds project we talked about: https://www.kcl.ac.uk/research/sound-young-minds https://cityoflondonsinfonia.co.uk/participation-project/sound-young-minds/#:~:text=Sound%20Young%20Minds%20works%20with,the%20core%20of%20our%20work. Her article in The Psychologist about music and mental health: https://www.bps.org.uk/psychologist/music-and-magic-between-ears Listen to her on the Music Matters podcast: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m001cns4 https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/hVmhzKyP69WS0yv1mCppLW/six-things-we-learned-about-the-power-of-music-on-mental-health (Btw: for once, I didn’t have any audio problems. I just accidentally said in the introduction that Dr. Marlow started her academic journey at age 29 when it was 39 –as she says in the episode- making it all the more impressive!)

    1 hr
  3. Ep 5: Student Loneliness W/ Dr. Michael Priestley

    06/19/2024

    Ep 5: Student Loneliness W/ Dr. Michael Priestley

    Hi guys, Today I am joined by Dr Michael Priestley. He is a researcher at King’s College London as part of the UBelong project to understand loneliness in university students. His research focuses on student mental health and wellbeing at university, including conceptualisation, measurements, determinants and delivery within the university system.   He has also worked on other research projects including exploring intra-individual personality variability and the effectiveness of music education intervention in primary schools. He has also taught modules in the School of Education at Durham University.   He uses his research expertise to collaborate with other organisations on student mental health. These include being the Student Involvement Coordinator at the Charlie Waller Trust, and being an Assessor for the University Mental Health Charter with Student Minds. He also co-facilitates a lab for PhD student and early career researchers with an interest in student mental health with the Student Mental Health and Research Network.   He completed his undergraduate degree in Education studies and English literature, master’s degree in Education studies, and a PhD in Education focussing on the University Approach to student wellbeing in a Neoliberal University Context, all at Durham university.     In this episode, Michael is joined by Nathan a research assistant part of the U-Belong project and a 3rd-year medical student at King’s College London.   In this episode, we talked about: -      The idea of University being the ‘best time of your life’ -      Neoliberalism in higher education -      What universities can do to improve student mental health -      Things that may cause and contribute to poor student mental health and loneliness And much more! You can find more about Dr Michael Priestley here: https://kclpure.kcl.ac.uk/portal/en/persons/michael.1.priestley Links to his research we talked about: Neoliberalism in higher education: https://insight.cumbria.ac.uk/id/eprint/3254/1/Priestley_TwoDecadesOfNeoliberal.pdf Student mental health research methods: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/09638237.2021.1875419 Student perspectives on improving mental health services at University: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/capr.12391 Research priorities for student mental health: https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/bjpsych-open/article/key-questions-research-priorities-for-student-mental-health/099D7EE7367D11E9875A53AF5853FBC6 Toolkit for students and researchers on how to navigate student mental health: https://kclpure.kcl.ac.uk/portal/files/243453032/SMaRteN_Higher_Education_stakeholder_engagement_report_-_final.pdf More information about the UBelong study and how to get involved: https://www.u-belong.uk/

    1h 1m
  4. Ep 4: Adult ADHD W/ Dr. Eleanor Dommett

    05/27/2024

    Ep 4: Adult ADHD W/ Dr. Eleanor Dommett

    Hi guys, Sorry I have been AWOL for the past few months but I am back and I can't wait to bring you these conversations! *Disclaimer: I am not sure why the sound is so quiet, I will sort this out in the next episode. I am slowly getting there with the audio, it will be good one day. Today's episode is all about adult ADHD with Dr Eleanor Dommett. Ellie is the deputy director of the undergraduate psychology course at King’s College London and conducts both neuroscience and educational research. Her neuroscience work centres around a brain structure called the superior colliculus, specifically its potential role in adult Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and the impact of psychostimulant drugs on the structure. Her educational research focuses on the use of educational technology, including lecture capture and virtual learning environments. She also started and actively runs the ADHD research lab at the Department of Psychology at King’s. Furthermore, Ellie teaches on the BSc Psychology course and is the Principle Fellow of the Higher Education Academy contributing to several articles to the Times Education Supplement and the Science in Parliament Magazine. She also provides research briefings to the House of Lords in the area of education (so sick omg). In this episode, we talk about adult ADHD including: What is ADHD How adults get diagnosed  How to use ADHD to your advantage  Ways to manage your ADHD Different treatment options And much more! Ellie's research we talked about: 1. Education and ADHD specifically looking at working memory/cognitive load: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/ejn.16201 https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0301932https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1747938X24000137?via%3Dihub 2. Exercise and ADHD: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-328X/13/2/129 3. Mindfulness and ADHD: https://www.mdpi.com/2673-5318/3/4/31 4. Current study about dietary protein and ADHD (scroll down on this page): https://www.adhdresearchlab.com/adhd-studies.html Research papers I read about the association between trauma and ADHD symptoms: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1002/brb3.2748 https://www.academicpedsjnl.net/article/S1876-2859(16)30416-8/abstract Ellie's ADHD Research Lab: Website: https://www.adhdresearchlab.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/adhdresearchlab/ You can find more about Ellie here: https://www.kcl.ac.uk/people/ellie-dommett

    52 min

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Hi!! Join me, Kanak to break down a topic each episode with different guests, from experts in the field to my friends. We'll discuss a range of topics from my personal experiences to scientific literature and philosophy so hopefully, they'll be something for you!