In Search of Ourselves: A History of Psychology and the Mind

This new series on BBC Radio 4 looks like it will well worth a listen! Martin Sixsmith (yes - the man featured in the film Philomena) presents a history of psychology and seeks to understand what makes us think, feel and act the way we do.It looks like there are four episodes in the series, each of which is first aired on Radio 4 at 13.45 (and on iPlayer thereafter):High Anxieties (Monday 21 April)Martin Sixsmith examines the government's plan for a national 'happiness index'.The Freudian Age (Tuesday 22 April)Martin Sixsmith visits Sigmund Freud's apartments and Europe's oldest mental asylum.It's All about Sex (Wednesday 23 April)Martin Sixsmith examines Sigmund Freud's legacy.Pavlov's Bell (Thursday 24 April)Martin Sixsmith explores the development of an alternative to the Freudian way of thinking.