Schauer Thoughts

Welcome to this week’s episode of Schauer Thoughts, we are continuing our discussion of May health observances, as well as why I think “whiny women” is the most IRONIC label and we’ll also be touching on the emerging Hantavirus outbreak. Please make sure to check out all the resources below, it is important to stay informed *especially* as an American, considering *gestures to current administration.* I just want to take the time to say, if you have chronic pain, I absolutely believe you. The world has been cruel and made you hide, belittled you, gaslit you, and that is a massive load of BS. It is cruel, unfair, and outright wrong - I am sending you support, resources, and will continue researching and speaking out because no one should ever have to “suck it up.” Also, the part about getting advised by a group of people with pain medication addictions is a joking suggestion. However, it would behoove everyone to get acquainted with the addiction community, seeing as how a lot of these conversations involve us but do not actually involve us as individuals. ● Download Hily Dating App from the App Store or Google Play, or visit https://hily.go.link/jRMKW — Book Resources — Tell Me Where It Hurts: The New Science of Pain and How to Heal - Rachel Zoffness, PhD ADHD: Body and Mind: A Compassionate Guide to Rewilding Your Nervous System with Neuroscience, Nutrition, and Gut-Brain Health - Dr. Miguel Toribio-Mateas An Elegant Defense: The Extraordinary New Science of the Immune System - Matt Richtel Attention: Beyond Mindfulness - Gay Watson Organ Speak: What It Really Means to Listen to Our Bodies - Giulia Enders — “Whiny Woman” & Laryngeal Manifestations Resources — The Whiny Woman, written by Dr. Mary Claire Haver, MD Role of the periaqueductal grey in vocal expression of emotion The role of the periaqueductal grey in vocal behavior Chronic Pain Syndromes and Their Laryngeal Manifestations Laryngeal Involvement in Connective Tissue Disorders. Is it Important for Patient Management? Functional Voice Problems Are More Common in Several Chronic Pain Syndromes Chronic Pain and Voice Disorders: The Brain Learns Pain - The article from a speech therapist. Laryngeal involvement in systemic lupus erythematosus A Case of Hoarseness with Acute Back Pain - Cardiovocal Syndrome Revisited Rheumatologic Disease in Fibromyalgia and Impact on Voice — “Leaky Gut” Resources — Leaky Gut Syndrome: Myths and Management - ADHD Mind and Body also mentions “leaky gut” syndrome and that author is a neuroscientist and nutritionist The Wahls Diet for Multiple Sclerosis: A Conversation with Terry Wahls, MD, and Robert Rountree, MD - Information on “leaky gut syndrome” from a licensed medical professional with a peer-reviewed, open access medical journal. — Hantavirus Resources — Hantavirus Fact Sheet by World Health Organization -It’s best to check in with their ‘Newsroom’ periodically. What you need to know about hantavirus, the infection at the center of a deadly cruise ship outbreak Trump administration cut funding to study hantavirus, the virus behind the deadly cruise ship outbreak CJas999 - virologist - Absolutely amazing virologist to follow who’s offering up-to-date information, nuance, and reassurance. Spillover: Animal Infections and the Next Human Pandemic - David Quammen — Trauma Resources: Collective & Healthcare Professionals — Reclaiming Your Life from Medical Trauma: Recognize the Symptoms, Find Treatment That Works, and Heal Your Brain and Body - James C. Jackson PsyD - This one literally just came out on April 28 so it’s very up-to-date and is for chronic and critical illness, painful procedures, pregnancy and labor, as well as caregiving Book: Collective Trauma, Collective Healing - Jack Saul Collective Trauma - Respond Effectively as an Organization — North Atlantic Books Part — (Absolutely NOT Sponsored but I AM VERY MUCH WILLING TO BE) Queer Expressions: Expressive Art and Somatic Therapy Practices for Healing Body Trauma - Wenesdae Reim Ifrach, REAT, CLAT Healing the Land Teaches Us Who We Are: How Indigenous Cultural Resistance Can Restore the Earth, Recover Community, and Create Sustainable Futures - Maceo Carrillo Martinet, PhD https://www.northatlanticbooks.com/ - Absolutely INCREDIBLE amount of somatic books. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It’s time to park it! This week we’re tackling betrayal trauma (yet again) and we’ll be covering the neuroscience, neurobiology, and psychology as well as some tangentially related research on betrayal, betrayal blindness, and the freeze response. I hope you enjoy this week’s communal Schauer, it’s a long one - you may leave this episode a bit pruney. We have fun here. <3 My last book club just ended and we’re starting up a new one, if you’d like to get in on the new book selection, please check out my Patreon! New Book Club Discussion: https://www.patreon.com/posts/next-book-club-156730962 My Substack Article About Rest & Digest: https://sarahschauer.substack.com/p/reparenting-yourself-rest-and-digest Resources: Natural Capitalism: Creating the Next Industrial Revolution - Paul Hawken, Amory Lovins, L. Hunter Lovins How to Change Your Mind: What the New Science of Psychedelics Teaches Us About Consciousness, Dying, Addiction, Depression, and Transcendence - Michael Pollan Why We Sleep: Unlocking the Power of Sleep and Dreams - Matthew Walker PhD The Mind-Gut Connection: How the Hidden Conversation Within Our Bodies Impacts Our Mood, Our Choices, and Our Overall Health - Emeran Mayer MD An Elegant Defense: The Extraordinary New Science of The Immune System - Matt Richtel The Science of Nutrition: Debunk the Diest Myths and Learn How to Eat Well for Health and Happiness - Rhiannon Lambert Rebel Health: A Field Guide to the Patient-Led Revolution in Medical Care - Susannah Fox The Great Nerve: The New Science of the Vagus Nerve and How to Harness Its Healing Reflexes - Kevin J. Tracey MD Dopamine Depletion: The Hidden Driver of Alzheimer’s Memory Loss https://neurosciencenews.com/dopamine-dysfunction-memory-alzheimers-30590/ OpenAI launches ChatGPT for Clinicians, a free AI tool for physicians, NPs and pharmacists https://www.fiercehealthcare.com/ai-and-machine-learning/openai-launches-chatgpt-clinicians-free-ai-tool-physicians-nps-and ughhh. Rebuilding Trust: The Invisible Thread That Holds Relationships Together https://mindlabneuroscience.com/rebuilding-trust-neuroscience-guide/#:~:text=Betrayal%20reclassifies%20a%20trusted%20person,threat%20surveillance%20in%20its%20place Betrayal Blindness: When We Don’t See It Coming https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/brothers-sisters-strangers/202312/betrayal-blindness-not-seeing-whats-obvious The Science of Betrayal: Lessons for Security Practitioners https://crestresearch.ac.uk/comment/the-science-of-betrayal-lessons-for-security-practitioners/ Impact of Interpersonal, Family, Cultural, and Institutional Betrayal on Adult Survivors of Abuse https://www.researchgate.net/publication/375579575_Impact_of_Interpersonal_Family_Cultural_and_Institutional_Betrayal_on_Adult_Survivors_of_Abuse Freeze for action: neurobiological mechanisms in animal and human freezing https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC5332864/ Understanding tonic and phasic muscles https://www.bodyharmonics.com/what-are-tonic-and-phasic-muscles-and-why-should-i-care/ Magnocellular and Parvocellular Pathways https://pressbooks.umn.edu/sensationandperception/chapter/magnocellular-and-parvocellular-pathways/ Temporal fractals in movies and mind https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC5849648/ The Science of “Frozen Brakes”: Why Brake Pads Seize in Freezing Temps (And How to Fix It) https://nrsbrakes.com/blogs/supporting-articles/the-science-of-frozen-brakes-why-brake-pads-seize-in-freezing-temps-and-how-to-fix-it#:~:text=If%20you%20find%20yourself%20stuck,afterward%20to%20dry%20them%20off How to Overcome the Freeze Response https://www.nicabm.com/topic/freeze/#:~:text=Signs%20of%20the%20freeze%20response%20include:%20*,Full-body%20mobilization%20*%20Co-regulating%20with%20your%20client 13 Effective Ways To Reset Your Nervous System And Regulate Well-Being https://neurodivergentinsights.com/13-ways-to-reset-your-nervous-system/?srsltid=AfmBOoqonLE8VzCJO-32UGsjG4ynQpwq-NicmLh-pC4MwrQzQjcOEdax The Power of Humming https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-compassionate-brain/202410/the-power-of-humming Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Howdy guys! This episode was originally supposed to be about “betrayal trauma” but I got derailed by some very cool research and just had to discuss my THEORY on what mirror neurons and theory of mind (ToM) are for when it comes to sleep and wellness. I will absolutely be covering betrayal trauma next week so stay tuned, also I just finished the book on the neural mechanisms of reading and dyslexia so the episode two weeks from now will be jam packed with information on how to accommodate dyslexic readers and hopefully that’ll be helpful on y’alls reading and learning journey! Download Hily Dating App from the App Store or Google Play, or visit ⁠https://hily.go.link/jRMKW Thank you so much for joining me on this journey - I do apologize if it wasn’t easy to follow, I truly didn’t plan this one out so I will use more accessible language in the following episodes. I really did enjoy making this episode though, sharing information gives me such joy and I’m wishing everyone a happy National Autism Acceptance Month! Resources: Brain scans reveal how a woman voluntarily enters a psychedelic-like trance without drugs https://www.psypost.org/brain-scans-reveal-how-a-woman-voluntarily-enters-a-psychedelic-like-trance-without-drugs/ Manipulating light can induce psychedelic experiences — and scientists aren’t quite sure why https://www.psypost.org/manipulating-light-can-induce-psychedelic-experiences-and-scientists-arent-quite-sure-why/ Scientists just found a hidden “drain” inside the human brain https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/04/260408225934.htm Scientists Finally Figured Out the Math Behind How You See Color https://www.popularmechanics.com/science/math/a70784732/color-theory-schrodinger/ 154 Visual Phenomena & Optical Illusions with Explanations by Michael Bach https://michaelbach.de/ot/index.html Dopamine GPS: Visual Guidance Beyond Reward https://neurosciencenews.com/dopamine-guidance-trajectory-30345/ Surprising study shows Alzheimer’s may start in the body instead of the brain, a discovery that turns medical science upside down https://www.earth.com/news/genome-study-shows-alzheimers-may-start-in-body-tissue-inflammation-not-the-brain/ The influence of intentions on dream content https://academic.oup.com/sleepadvances/article/5/1/zpae088/7912101 Zeigarnik Effect https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/basics/zeigarnik-effect How Your Brain’s Nightly Cleanse Keeps It Healthy https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/how-sleep-cleans-the-brain-and-keeps-you-healthy/ A shared code for perceiving and imagining objects in humans ventral temporal cortex https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.adt8343 Behave: The Biology of Humans at Our Best and Worst - Robert M. Sapolsky For easy access to the information I’m referencing, see chapter 14 and 15. This Is What It Sounds Like: A Legendary Producer Turned Neuroscientist on Finding Yourself Through Music - Susan Rogers and Ogi Ogas I love this book in general but I got the information on James Turrell (the artist) from this book. For easy access the chapter is “Realism” An Elegant Defense: The Extraordinary New Science of The Immune System - Matt Richtel Apologies at 1:07:00 I said that the book I was reading was “Dreamscape” but it’s actually Decisionscape by Elspeth Kirkman Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week on Schauer Thoughts we’re discussing two rising trends: going analog and online gambling! These near-anagrams are causing quite the concern so we’re pulling back the Schauer curtain to take a better look at the nasty bits while also addressing solutions to scummy business practices. This is a judgement free zone - if you are struggling with any addiction issues I’ve linked resources below. Also as someone who has gotten sober (albeit after 10+ tries) I would strongly encourage you give yourself some grace. Grace is not forgiveness, it’s freedom of movement, and considering that people with addictions often hide away, grace is necessary to come out into the light and see hope on the horizon. No need to rush, the others and I will just be listening to “No-No Song” by Ringo Star on the record player I got in college. Books from MIT Press (Not Sponsored - Please Sponsor Me) Decolonizing Design - Elizabeth (Dori) Tunstall Sweet and Deadly - Murray Carpenter Lucretius and the Bat with Blue Eyes - Andrea Moro Phenology - Theresa M. Crimmins Letterlocking - Jana Dambrogio and Daniel Starza Smith General Resources: Scientists Finally Figured Out the Math Behind How You See Color https://www.popularmechanics.com/science/math/a70784732/color-theory-schrodinger/ Analog is back, and my millennial heart couldn’t be happier https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/feb/17/analog-is-back-and-my-millennial-heart-couldnt-be-happier The Analog Life Project: Some Things To Know Before We Get Started https://substack.com/home/post/p-181708555 Creative Reuse Centers https://artofrecycle.org/our-neighbors $230 notebooks, digital cameras and tiny dollhouse furniture: How Gen Z’s desire to get offline is a boon for businesses https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/03/going-analog-gen-z-desire-to-get-offline-small-business-boost.html#:~:text=Part%20of%20%22going%20analog%22%20involves,of%20the%20University%20of%20Pennsylvania. Fortune Business Insights - Art & Craft Materials Market Size, etc. https://www.fortunebusinessinsights.com/art-craft-materials-market-109031 Celebrities at the Super Bowl: The ‘Who Will Attend the Big Game? Prediction Market https://www.covers.com/entertainment/celebrities-at-super-bowl-prediction-market Gambling Addiction Help Resources European Safer Gambling Week (Nov. 17-23) https://safergambling.eu/get-support/#:~:text=please%20contact%20us.-,Helplines,0)%2078%2015%2010%2020 Getting help for gambling by European country Help by State https://www.ncpgambling.org/help-treatment/help-by-state/ Getting help for gambling by state SMART Recovery https://smartrecovery.org/gambling-addiction Provides help for gambling addiction for the US, Canada, UK, Australia, as well as global populations Evive https://www.getevive.com/ Support platform offering education, community, digital tools, and personalized resources for all people struggling with gambling problems Gamban https://gamban.com/ Gambling blocking app as well as tools to help you or a loved one quite online gambling Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We’ve arrived at the fourth and final installment of the creating your own self-curriculum series, this week we’re getting into reframing our concept of time to enable us to effectively and efficiently manage it. I hope you’ve enjoyed all these Schauer Thoughts and I hope you feel inspired or at least just a little bit better about pursuing self-education, I believe in you. Here comes a barrage of books and resources, can’t wait to chat next week! Learn for Fun or Free or Fun & Free Substack: https://substack.com/@sarahschauer/note/p-175242020 Use these sites for a free syllabus if you want structure guidance on a specific topic. Resources: Decisionscape: How Thinking Like an Artist Can Improve Our Decision-Making - Elspeth Kirkman Future Tense: Why Anxiety is Good for You (Even Though It Feels Bad) - Tracy Dennis-Tiwary, PhD The Secret Lives of Color - Kassia St. Clair This Is Your Brain on Birth Control: How the Pill Changes Everything - Sarah E. Hill, PhD The Menopause Brain - Lisa Mosconi, PhD The Cancer Journals - Audre Lorde The Black Angels: The Untold Story of the Nurses Who Helped Cure Tuberculosis - Maria Smilios Hate: The Uses of A Powerful Emotion - Seyda Kurt A Philosophy of Shame - Frederic Gros Uncommon Measure: A Journey Through Music, Performance, and the Science of Time by Natalie Hodges Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience - Mihaly Csikszemtmihalyi Behave: The Biology of Humans at Our Best and Worst - Robert M. Sapolsky The Order of Time - Carlo Rovelli The Emotional Calendar - John R. Sharp, MD Freedom is a Constant Struggle - Angela Davis The Denial of Death - Ernest Becker Attention: Beyond Mindfulness - Gay Watson The Hoarders - Scott Herring Why Every Power Player Uses Military Time (and You Should Too) https://sociallifemagazine.com/the-archive/military-time-power-players-precision/#:~:text=The%20Cognitive%20Rewiring%20That%20Creates,that%20capacity%20toward%20strategic%20thinking. Zimbardo Time Perspective Inventory - https://www.thetimeparadox.com/zimbardo-time-perspective-inventory/ His book: The Time Paradox: The New Psychology of Time That Will Change Your Life - Philip Zimbardo Websites for Studying with Others: StudyStream - https://www.studystream.live/ Study Together -https://www.studytogether.com/ Flow Club - https://www.flow.club/vs-focusmate?utm_medium=cpc&amp;utm_source=google-ads&amp;utm_campaign=Kaya%20Competitors&amp;utm_term=focusmate%20adhd&amp;utm_content=&amp;gad_source=1&amp;gad_campaignid=21294453254&amp;gbraid=0AAAAAon1RgHarc25k-ISGhCvY-DiMpHv2&amp;gclid=Cj0KCQjw9-PNBhDfARIsABHN6-1FzBTKoNGfimPRsQqzvMy9IinNjZmghxFAESMlE9fKJ79PD_194ecaAjciEALw_wcB Cool App for Binaural Beats: Moongate Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Strap in guys, we’re taking a deep dive into the realm of want, desire, and interoception. This week on Schauer Thoughts the mind is taking a back seat to the bodies inner-workings and process - we’ll be giving a voice to the beautiful being that gives us a voice. I hope you enjoy listening to me or at least yourself. Link to my Substack post: How To Be The Type of Person Who Loves Reading and Learning Substack Post - https://substack.com/home/post/p-179871707 Make sure to check out the wonderful researcher who inspired this episode: Dr. Nai’a on Tiktok https://www.tiktok.com/@naia_papaia/video/7611265785910103310?_r=1&_t=ZT-94GFOua6P4X Resources: Visual Thinking: The Hidden Gifts of People Who Think in Pictures, Patterns, and Abstractions - Temple Grandin Enshitification: Why Everything Suddenly Got Worse and What to Do About It - Cory Doctorow This Is What It Sounds Like - Susan Rogers and Ogi Ogas Companies Are Desperately Seeking ‘Storytellers’ https://www.wsj.com/articles/companies-are-desperately-seeking-storytellers-7b79f54e?gaa_at=eafs&amp;gaa_n=AWEtsqemQvxYgchwXwkzI9btEgTEnCSu86tEActGU6LXgOMv_Hmjc9gknGlTvT3KbvI%3D&amp;gaa_ts=69a75f83&amp;gaa_sig=k0Vp1rLUO3Z7LSgPcCMAOXqD3Xwkwt6oGQR-mZgHdTaYRvYA6SwJR71JTTOmOpyQN3FLt-RNuAiAtTU1_snLAQ%3D%3D Why the Polyvagal Theory is Untenable https://www.clinicalneuropsychiatry.org/download/why-the-polyvagal-theory-is-untenable-an-international-expert-evaluation-of-the-polyvagal-theory-and-commentary-upon-porges-s-w-2025-polyvagal-theory-current-status-clinical-applications-and/ A Clinician’s Perspective on the Polyvagal Controversy https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/well-connected/202602/a-clinicians-perspective-on-the-polyvagal-controversy When Looking ‘Hot’ Means Not Feeling Cold: Evidence that Self-Objectification Inhibits Feelings of Being Cold https://bpspsychub.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/bjso.12489 Objects Do Not Suffer: An Impact on Mechanistic Dehumanization on Perceptions of Women’s Suffering and Lack of Justice in Domestic Assault https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37815050/ The psychological mechanism of self-objectification: the interaction between sociocultural pressures and self-esteem https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC12517067/ Body image disturbance, interoceptive sensibility and the body schema across female adulthood: a pre-registered study https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/psychology/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1285216/full Interoception: A Multi-Sensory Foundation of Participation in Daily Life https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9220286/ Why You Do the Things You Do https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/thinking-more-affectively/202512/why-you-do-the-things-you-do The Affective Side of Interoception https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/thinking-more-affectively/202512/the-affective-side-of-interoception The Affective Side of Certainty https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/thinking-more-affectively/202512/the-affective-side-of-certainty/amp Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It’s time! We’re discussing the ever so popular trend on Tiktok called the “Divorce Effect.” If you’re new to any of my content, this is a topic near and dear to my heart - I support anyone breaking from the systems and roles at be, especially if it’s causing mental and physical unwellness. We’re covering a lot of ground this week, from neuroscience to psychology to the immune system, we’ll also be taking a brief trip to the 80’s and then back to present day with a refreshed perspective on glowing up post marital dissolution. Thank you all for listening and joining me, I’m so happy you’ve joined this week’s communal Schauer. More Information on Book Club: https://substack.com/home/post/p-186705166 Resources: Reading in the Brain - Stanislas Dehaene Behave - Robert Sapolsky Thinking in Systems: A Primer - Donella Meadows An Elegant Defense: The Extraordinary New Science of the Immune System - Matt Richtel Decisionscape: How Thinking Like An Artist Can Improve Out Decision-Making - Elspeth Kirkman Burnout: The Secret to Unlocking the Stress Cycle - Emily Nagoski Beyond the Blood-Brain Barrier: New “Smart Gate” Shielding the Brain https://neurosciencenews.com/base-barrier-cells-neuroscience-30092/ Researchers Identify Novel Gatekeeper Cell in the Brain https://bioengineer.org/researchers-identify-novel-gatekeeper-cell-in-the-brain/ 154 Visual Phenomena & Optical Illusions with Explanations - Michael Bach https://michaelbach.de/ot/index.html Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Gather round my gaggle of geeks and gays, we’re tackling “womb envy” yet again! Huzzah! A commentary on the ills patriarchy has bestowed upon society, we are blessed to carry their cognitive loads to term and birth new stress-related ailments for all to acquire. No but seriously, this week we’re discussing the new research I’m drooling at the faucet over as well as wrapping up our short series on “womb envy.” Make sure to wear sandals to this week’s communal Schauer, I mean it IS what Jesus would do. Nuance: I don’t actually think that researchers and writers at Scientific American are writing articles and doing studies just for me - that was a joke. Sometimes people who aren’t men can make jokes too. Information for New Book Club: https://substack.com/home/post/p-186705166 Immigration Resources Substack: https://substack.com/home/post/p-185913344 Includes free Ebooks from Haymarket Books Stay tuned for the magazine club! Resources: Scientists Cure Pancreatic Cancer Using New Therapy That Eliminated Tumors with No Major Side Effects https://dailygalaxy.com/2026/01/scientists-cure-pancreatic-cancer-breakthrough-treatment/ Selective Sound: Why Do Some People with Schizophrenia Hear Voices? https://static.scientificamerican.com/dam/m/5de541c65719ff73/original/SciAm_02_2026.pdf What Are Binaural Beats? https://www.webmd.com/balance/what-are-binaural-beats Detecting Dementia Using Lexical Analysis: Terry Prachett’s Discworld Tells a More Personal Story https://www.researchgate.net/publication/399826710_Detecting_Dementia_Using_Lexical_Analysis_Terry_Pratchett's_Discworld_Tells_a_More_Personal_Story Cancer might protect against Alzheimer’s - this protein helps explain why https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-00222-7 Womb envy: The cause of misogyny and even male achievement? https://www.researchgate.net/publication/251547431_Womb_envy_The_cause_of_misogyny_and_even_male_achievement Understanding the Characteristics of Envy and How to Grow Past It https://www.healthline.com/health/relationships/characteristics-of-an-envious-person Europe’s Journal of Psychology https://ejop.psychopen.eu/index.php/ejop/article/view/110/110.pdf Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

You know what they say, fall down seven times, pursue a class action lawsuit against the establishment. Just kidding but not really (see sources linked below) this week we’re learning about the neuroscience, psychology, and *personal* philosophy of rejection to manufacture some good ol’ fashion luck. This is not a guide on gambling nor a get rich quick scheme, this is a reframe to get you all to take a chance on some weird opportunities to flourish or at least establish a sizable amount of lore. As always, thank you for joining me in the communal Schauer, please know that I am not perceiving any of you. When I step into the weekly STEAM I can’t see anything beyond the computer in front of me. Wishing you all the best. Check out Gabbies1000nos aka the woman who inspired this episode! https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZThRthGxf/ Gabbie, if you see this, you’ve inspired me and I’m wishing you nothing but luck on your journey! Resources: Behave: The Biology of Humans at Our Best and Worst - Robert M. Sapolsky Squares & Sharps, Suckers & Sharks: The Science, Psychology & Philosophy of Gambling - Joseph Buchdahl Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience - Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi What We Value: The Neuroscience of Choice and Change - Emily Falk Your brain learns from rejection – here’s how it becomes your compass for connection https://theconversation.com/your-brain-learns-from-rejection-heres-how-it-becomes-your-compass-for-connection-249124 Neural responses to social rejection reflect dissociable learning about relational value and reward https://www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.2400022121 The Psychological Health Benefits of Accepting Negative Emotions and Thoughts: Laboratory, Diary, and Longitudinal Evidence https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC5767148/ Strengthen Your Mind the Way You Strengthen Your Body https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/building-resilient-minds/202601/strengthen-your-mind-the-way-you-strengthen-your-body#:~:text=The%20Window%20of%20Tolerance:%20Whereand%20even%20grow%20from%20it. The Neuroplasticity of First Attempts https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/parenting-from-a-neuroscience-perspective/202509/the-neuroplasticity-of-first-attempts The Luck Field Manual - “How to Manufacture Luck” https://substack.com/@polymathinvestor/note/c-194112619 The Spirit of Hope - Byung Chul Han https://books.google.com/books?hl=en&amp;lr=&amp;id=2YMgEQAAQBAJ&amp;oi=fnd&amp;pg=PT2&amp;ots=l4PW6LyQQ8&amp;sig=bGGFu0gUVQv3hqfvSS0d0ZyBjP4#v=onepage&amp;q&amp;f=false — My Resources to Help You All Get Lucky! — On the Art and Craft of Doing Science - Kenneth Catania How to Find a Research Gap - https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZThrD8Q8L/ Nightshade - https://nightshade.cs.uchicago.edu/whatis.html Tool for artists :) Learn More About Adaptive Yoga - Mindbodysolutions.org Learn More About Class Action Lawsuits - ClassAction.org Job Posting Websites to Check Out Hiring.cafe - https://hiring.cafe/ Welcome to the Jungle - https://us.welcometothejungle.com/?utm_source=foundation&amp;utm_campaign=redirect_modal&amp;utm_content=en especially great if you work in tech! LinkedIn Job Search Hacks - https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZThryKvGR/ Check Out Audrey Gidman’s Substack On Art Residencies A non-exhaustive list of writing (and art) residencies in the so-called US https://substack.com/home/post/p-162701566 Another non-exhaustive list of writing (and art) residencies in the so-called US https://audreygidman.substack.com/p/another-non-exhaustive-list-of-writing?r=1cyxix Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Welcome to the first Schauer of 2026, this week we’re discussing “brain washing” (a function of cerebrospinal fluid during sleep states) and integrating some g-dang information on the rest and digest system! Get ready for a gut-load of neuroscience and gastroenterology as well as a crude but functional amount of chemistry. Make sure to take your fiber after the communal STEAM session as sudden, public motility is frowned upon in most cultures. I do apologize for mispronouncing molecules and neurological components, since I’m self-taught I don’t often get the experience to say these words out loud. Feel free to spell anything phonetically in the comments or DM me an *labeled* audio clip on Instagram. Part two coming next Wednesday! Resources: This Is What It Sounds Like - Susan Rogers & Ogi Ogas Why We Sleep: Unlocking the Power of Sleep and Dreams - Matthew Walker PhD The Mind Gut Connection: How the Hidden Conversation Within Our Bodies Impacts Our Mood, Our Choice, and Our Overall Health - Emeran Mayer, MD Fragmented: A Doctor’s Quest to Piece Together American Health Care - Ilana Yurkiewicz Elusive Cures: Why Neuroscience Hasn’t Solved Brain Disorders — And How We Can Change That - Nicole C. Rust The Beauty Molecule: Introducing Neurocerticals, the Breakthrough for Ageless Beauty - Nicholas Perricone, MD How Your Brain’s Nightly Cleanse Keeps It Healthy https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/how-sleep-cleans-the-brain-and-keeps-you-healthy/ Reduced Brainstem Volume is Associated with Mobility Impairments in Youth with Cerebral Palsy https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9949252/#:~:text=The%20study%20also%20found%20that%20the%20reduced,Respiration%20*%20Cardiac%20function%20*%20Reflex%20control Sleep and the heart: Interoceptive differences linked to poor experiential sleep quality in anxiety and depression https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC5606300/ Source: Slow-wave sleep, acetylcholine, and memory consolidation https://www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.0400237101#:~:text=These%20results%20suggest%20that%20the,1). Additional source: How is Sleep Regulated? https://www.brainfacts.org/thinking-sensing-and-behaving/sleep/2012/how-is-sleep-regulated#:~:text=The%20balance%20of%20neurotransmitters%20in,external%20sensory%20stimuli%20produces%20dreams. Metabotropic Glutamate Receptor 5: A Potential Target for Neuropathic Pain Treatment https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11808587/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Welcome to the weekly communal Schauer, today we’re discussing the history of new year’s resolutions as well as the neuroscience of making them stick. You might be wondering “why is she taking so long on the phrasing of these goals?” That’s a wonderful question *hypothetical* listener and the answer to that is because how you speak to yourself does matter. Decisions are changes, they are pivots - pivots are a rapid change in direction that, if not taken carefully or under control, can cause significant strain and even injury. “But that’s muscle strain” - yes, however cognitive strain is also real and can cause you to fear pivots and change in the future. We’re taking this slow, step by step, because I’m talking about how to make things stick (grip) so the pivot feels solid and stable! Thank you all for making this year absolutely fabulous, I would not be where I am without all y’all’s (2nd person possessive plural pronoun btw) support and feedback. I’m wishing everyone a happy holidays, happy new year, and just a general sense of happiness as it’s very much needed. Go easy on yourselves, you got this. Free and affordable book and audiobook options (scroll down to bottom of Substack post) https://substack.com/home/post/p-181291076 Resources: What We Value: The Neuroscience of Choice and Change - Emily Falk The Science of Nutrition: Debunk the Diet Myths and Learn How to Eat Well for Health and Happiness - Rhiannon Lambert The History of New Year’s Resolutions https://www.history.com/articles/the-history-of-new-years-resolutions Millennials most likely to make 2026 resolutions over other generations: survey https://nypost.com/2025/12/08/lifestyle/millennials-most-likely-to-make-2026-resolutions-over-other-generations-survey/ The Neuroscience of Goals & Behavior Change https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC5854216/ How Does “Not” Affect What We Understand? Scientists Find Negation Mitigates Our Interpretation of Phrases https://www.nyu.edu/about/news-publications/news/2024/may/how-does--not--affect-what-we-understand--scientists-find-negati.html Acute Stress Impairs Inhibitory Control based on Individual Differences in Parasympathetic Nervous System Activity https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC5448703/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Get ready for a strange mix of holiday cheer and fear, this week we’re serving up the science and psychology of generosity with a side of lore (my lore.) Don’t worry, things will be merry and bright… eventually. I’m just joshing, but make sure to check out the links below for sources, ideas, and much more. Hope to see you in the communal shower! Link to my substack: https://substack.com/@sarahschauer Full reading list will be posted tomorrow, Dec. 10, around noon PST - it is simply too long for this caption lol. Resources: Undoing Drugs: How Harm Reduction Is Changing the Future of Drugs and Addition - Maia Szalavitz Most Delicious Poison: The Story of Nature’s Toxins - from Spices to Vices - Noah Whiteman What We Value: The Neuroscience of Choice & Change - Emily Falk Give Well, Feel Great: The Science of Gift Giving and Receiving https://www.templeton.org/news/give-well-feel-great-the-science-of-gift-giving-and-receiving The Psychology Behind Perfect Gift-Giving https://swipegifts.com/blog/gift-psychology Gift Resources & Links: Scientific American’s Best Nonfiction of 2025 https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/scientific-americans-best-nonfiction-of-2025/ The Scientific American Staff’s Favorite Books of 2025 https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-scientific-american-staffs-favorite-books-of-2025/ Gifts for every kind of nerd https://www.morningbrew.com/stories/2025/10/24/gift-guide-nerd Craft Club https://www.craftclubco.com/pages/gift-guide?srsltid=AfmBOorxPL2GQZwm70XO8bEjQWQ03oM2MFEh4jgRFMYXqaJrtxXNtnbp Customer Stained Glass Piece https://www.etsy.com/market/custom_stained_glass Custom Vinyl Records https://www.freestyle-vinyl.com/collections Canva Magazines https://www.canva.com/magazines/ Custom Lego Figure https://www.lego.com/en-us/minifigure-factory Fibonacci Wall and Desk Clock https://www.etsy.com/listing/1576771073/fibonacci-wall-and-desk-clock-unusual Gifts for math lovers https://www.mathnasium.com/blog/great-gifts-math-lovers-2024 Educational Subscription Boxes for Kids https://www.cratejoy.com/collections/educational-subscription-boxes STEM Build Boxes https://coolsciencefinds.com/articles/stem-build-boxes Lighting for Lego Sets https://www.lightmybricks.com/blogs/learning-centre Science Art - Scientific Illustration Artworks and Wall Art https://cognitive-surplus.com/collections/wall-art Planet Bath bombs https://www.kiwico.com/us/store/dp/planet-bath-bombs/3205 Custom Star Map from special nights - jewelry, art, etc https://www.thenightsky.com/ They have star map lockets! Library Check Out Card Bookmark - Vintage https://www.etsy.com/listing/1081591959/library-check-out-card-bookmark-vintage Custom Book Embosser https://www.etsy.com/listing/840508076/book-embosser-personalized-custom-ex?ls=s&amp;ga_order=most_relevant&amp;ga_search_type=all&amp;ga_view_type=gallery&amp;ga_search_query=ex%20libris&amp;ref=sr_gallery-1-35&amp;sr_prefetch=1&amp;pro=1&amp;frs=1&amp;pop=1&amp;content_source=5d442138550e8a17059979d09cb92cbabcd17809%3A840508076&amp;search_preloaded_img=1&amp;organic_search_click=1&amp;logging_key=5d442138550e8a17059979d09cb92cbabcd17809:840508076&amp;source=aw&amp;utm_source=affiliate_window&amp;utm_medium=affiliate&amp;utm_campaign=us_location_buyer&amp;utm_content=740219&amp;sv1=affiliate&amp;sv_campaign_id=740219&amp;awc=6220_1764911312_c63edd94bc322514623e5c6d663ea839 Jane Eyre Embroidery Kit https://www.etsy.com/listing/1008531760/jane-eyre-embroidery-kit?ga_order=most_relevant&amp;ga_search_type=all&amp;ga_view_type=gallery&amp;ga_search_query=jane+eyre+embroidery&amp;ref=sr_gallery-1-2&amp;organic_search_click=1&amp;utm_source=affiliate_window&amp;utm_medium=affiliate&amp;utm_campaign=uk_location_buyer&amp;utm_content=1266099&amp;sv1=affiliate&amp;sv_campaign_id=1266099&amp;awc=6091_1764911520_293ebbe0bc58c5494c72236acc01f8ad Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices