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  • How to Forgive Yourself! Part 1

    How to Forgive Yourself! Part 1
    Apr 30 2025
    This week we’re getting into self-forgiveness so get ready for neurobiology, philosophy, and shenanigans! “How should I think of forgiveness,” “how do I forgive myself,” “how-” enough! We’re getting into it all the nooks and crannies this week (and next) on Schauer Thoughts. Resources The Neurobiology of Forgiveness https://www.neurologylive.com/view/neurobiology-forgiveness The dorsomedial prefrontal cortex promotes self-control by inhibiting the egocentric perspective https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1053811924003768#:~:text=The%20dorsal%20medial%20prefrontal%20cortex%20(dmPFC)%20is%20involved%20in%20high,et%20al.%2C%202015 Aristotle’s Concept of Catharsis https://haaconline.org.in/attendence/classnotes/files/1627756243.pdf Products Desitin Ordinary Glycolic Acid 7% Exfoliating Toner Dr. Bronners Tea Tree Pure-Castille Magic Soap CeraVe Moisturizing Cream Mederma PM Intensive Overnight Scar Cream CeraVe Healing Ointment If any resources or products I mentioned are missing, please let me know and I will update this list ASAP. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    1 h et 8 min
  • Intellectualizing Anti-Intellectuals Part 2!

    Intellectualizing Anti-Intellectuals Part 2!
    Apr 23 2025
    Uh oh! The heat is ON! This week we’re talking about *religiously affiliated* anti-intellectuals and how to address them going forward. Please watch part 1 for consequence-focused anti-intellectuals and I hope you leave both feeling refreshed, revitalized, and hopeful. Resources: Vaccine Hesitancy Among Religious Groups: Reasons Underlying This Phenomenon and Communication Strategies to Rebuild Trust https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8858841/ Hydraulic Forces Help to Fill the Human Heart https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/03/170302090839.htm Fluid Identity and Cultural Sensitivity in Youth https://brocku.scholaris.ca/items/4b5dcf1b-23be-467d-8cb4-c830b88ff7cc Decolonizing Therapy - Jennifer Mullan PsyD If there are any resources missing, please let me know and I’ll update ASAP. Thank you! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    1 h et 7 min
  • Intellectualizing Anti-Intellectuals Pt. 1

    Intellectualizing Anti-Intellectuals Pt. 1
    Apr 16 2025
    This week we’re covering anti-intellectualism: what is it, who’s involved, is there room to grow? Hope you like *light* mental lifting (don’t worry I’ll spot you) because we’re answering all these questions and more on this week’s episode of Schauer Thoughts! Stop putting off those doctors appointments and go to https://Zocdoc.com/SCHAUER to find and instantly book a top-rated doctor today. For a limited time, get Headspace FREE for 60 days. Go to https://Headspace.com/SCHAUER Articles: Anti-intellectualism https://www.ebsco.com/research-starters/social-sciences-and-humanities/anti-intellectualism Exploring the Reasons Behind Parental Refusal of Vaccines https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC4869767/ Information Density https://publish.obsidian.md/pkc/Hub/Theory/Sciences/information+density The Development of Concrete and Abstract Thinking Patterns Blog post but clinically reviewed by Tiffany Lovins, Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) https://calmerry.com/blog/psychology/the-development-of-concrete-and-abstract-thinking-patterns/#:~:text=Abstract%20thinking%20and%20concrete%20thinking%20are%20two,us%20to%20make%20connections%20and%20see%20patterns Cliche’s - What is a cliche? https://writingcenter.unc.edu/tips-and-tools/cliches/#:~:text=What%20is%20a%20cliché?,memorable%20contributions%20to%20your%20writing Books: The Knowledge Illusion - Steven Sloman & Philip Fernbach Quoted pages: 175 - 178 Attention: Beyond Mindfulness - Gay Watson If there are any resources I mentioned that are not listed, please let me know and I’ll update ASAP. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    1 h et 10 min
  • Pondering: The Intersection of Art & Science

    Pondering: The Intersection of Art & Science
    Apr 9 2025
    This week is a semi-book club, we’re going over the heartbreak of a book ending on a bad note. However, next week we’ll be discussing anti-intellectualism, anti-science, and anti-vax! Hopefully this episode shed light on the present and we emerge from these Schauer Thoughts with a fresh perspective and ready to take on the next sticky situation. Stop putting off those doctors appointments and go to https://ZocDoc.com/ SCHAUER to find and instantly book a top-rated doctor today. If any books or resources are missing, please let me know and I will update this list ASAP. Books: On the Art & Craft of Doing Science - Kenneth Catania Research Is Ceremony: Indigenous Research Methods - Shawn Wilson The Order of Time - Carlo Rovelli The Knowledge Illusion - Steven Sloman & Philip Fernbach The Story Grid: What Good Editors Know - Shawn Coyne Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    1 h et 8 min
  • Pondering: “The Male Loneliness Epidemic”

    Pondering: “The Male Loneliness Epidemic”
    Apr 2 2025
    This week we’re tackling the “male loneliness epidemic!” From men’s first widespread tango with mental health to the socialization and neural pathways that got them there, no corner of our kooky brains will go unchecked. So strip down, mull around, and join us in the communal lavatory for some Schauer Thoughts. If any resources are missing, please let me know and I will update this list ASAP. Resources: Facts and statistics about loneliness https://www.campaigntoendloneliness.org/facts-and-statistics/#:~:text=Emotional%20loneliness%20%E2%80%93%20%27the%20absence%20of,others%20and%20the%20wider%20world The Psychology of Loneliness https://www.campaigntoendloneliness.org/wp-content/uploads/Psychology_of_Loneliness_FINAL_REPORT.pdf Are Women Equivalent to Tools?… To Him, Yes! https://sharedhope.org/2011/03/30/are-women-equivalent-to-tools-to-him-yes/#:~:text=According%20to%20an%20article%20from,perceive%20women%20as%20sex%20objects Accessing neural responses towards objectified targets and objects to identify processes of sexual objectification that go beyond metaphor https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC6491438/ The Beneficial Effect of Empathy on Loneliness Intervention https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC7249960/#:~:text=The%20Beneficial%20Effect%20of%20Empathy%20on%20Loneliness%20Intervention&text=Additionally%2C%20existing%20research%20has%20demonstrated,et%20al.%2C%202012 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    1 h et 3 min
  • Speculating About: “Trauma Making Us Funny”

    Speculating About: “Trauma Making Us Funny”
    Mar 26 2025
    Yes, trauma can be funny and “make” us funny to some degree! Sure! But here on Schauer Thoughts, a podcast for left and right brainers, we simply must explore the psychological crevices. Hopefully we can all laugh about this later and enjoy the endorphin rush. Resources: Ancient & Healthy: The Science of Laughter https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/315290#The-neuroscience-of-laughter Effects of Mirthful Laughter on Pain Tolerance: A randomized controlled investigations https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1360859219301184 Social Laughter is Correlated with an Elevated Pain Threshold https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC3267132/#RSPB20111373C35 The informational and facilitative effects of an audience upon expression and the evaluation of humorous stimuli https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/0022103175900165 Neural Basis of the Behavioral Contagion and Authenticity of Laughter https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0010945221002380?via%3Dihub Laughing Through the Pain: An Analysis of Dark Humor in Trauma-and-Crisis Centered Occupations https://pdxscholar.library.pdx.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=2550&context=honorstheses Alt-Right Pipeline Indoctrination https://firstmonday.org/ojs/index.php/fm/article/view/10108 “Evolutionary Stages of Minorities in the Mass Media” An Application of Clark’s Model to American Indian Television Representations https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/pdf/10.1080/10646175.2010.519651#:~:text=Clark%20wrote%20that%20minorities%20are,ridicule%2C%20regulation%2C%20and%20respect. Books: Humour - Terry Eagleton Proust Was a Neuroscientist - Jonah Lehrer If any resources are missing please feel free to ask me and I’ll get back to you ASAP. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    1 h et 8 min
  • Contemplating “Good, Clean, Honest Labor”

    Contemplating “Good, Clean, Honest Labor”
    Mar 19 2025
    Okay final part in my series on the demonization of play and the exaltation of work, thank you so much for listening and learning. Also, you do not have to memorize, understand, or accept this immediately. Capitalism has taught you that your worth is tied to your work and that you are a tool and that is fundamentally incorrect, it is a lie. Make sure to like, subscribe, and comment, I love reading y’alls feedback. I hope your perspective is just a wee bit refreshed - you are worthy because you exist. Stop putting off those doctors appointments and go to https://Zocdoc.com/SCHAUER to find and instantly book a top-rated doctor today. Resources: (Please feel free to ask if any are missing) Underpaid and Undervalued https://nationalpartnership.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/womens-work-is-undervalued.pdf Cultural Domination https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/0038026119854259#body-ref-bibr3-0038026119854259 Oppressive Double Bind https://www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/full/10.1086/713943#:~:text=As%20Frye%20describes%20them%2C%20double,options%20involve%20punishment%20or%20censure. Prejudice Against Manual Labor https://3quarksdaily.com/3quarksdaily/2020/09/the-venerable-prejudice-against-manual-labour.html Morale and Fairness Issues Related to Accommodations Under the ADA https://askjan.org/publications/consultants-corner/vol12iss07.cfm Cognitive Dissonance https://www.verywellhealth.com/cognitive-dissonance-5248814#:~:text=Cognitive%20dissonance%20happens%20when%20situations,conflict%20with%20your%20personal%20values. Alternative Discipline Strategies for Dismantling the School to Prison Pipeline https://jjie.org/2017/09/07/alternative-discipline-strategies-for-dismantling-the-school-to-prison-pipeline/ The Government Invests More For Each Inmate Than for Each Student https://broadcastreporting.org/the-government-invests-more-for-each-inmate-than-for-each-student/#:~:text=April%2020%2C%202023%20Kiara%20Rodriguez,of%20%2412%2C756%20per%20student%20annually Books: Proust Was a Neuroscientist - Jonah Lehrer Connections Over Compliance - Lori L. Desautels Phd Freedom is a Constant Struggle - Angela Davis Disability Pride - Ben Mattlin Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    1 h et 20 min
  • Contemplating: Capitalism and “Disgust”

    Contemplating: Capitalism and “Disgust”
    Mar 12 2025
    Got a little side tracked (but not really) on our discussion of the demonization of play and the exaltation of labor, but most morality is rooted in disgust so good, evil, disgusting, compelling, you get it. Next week I will wrap this three part Schauer Thought and hopefully your perspective shifts and pores clear out. Stop putting off those doctors appointments and go to https://Zocdoc.com/SCHAUER to find and instantly book a top-rated doctor today. Resources: Aurel Kolnai on Disgust: https://philarchive.org/archive/KORVVA#:~:text=Disgust%20is%20a%20powerful%2C%20visceral,casts%20doubt%20upon%20their%20validity What the Thalamus Does: (super cool) https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/body/22652-thalamus Proust Was a Neuroscientist - Jonah Lehrer Chapter 3 is on the Essence of Taste (& Smell) The Connections Between Smell, Memory, and Health https://magazine.hms.harvard.edu/articles/connections-between-smell-memory-and-health What the Nose Knows https://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2020/02/how-scent-emotion-and-memory-are-intertwined-and-exploited/#:~:text=Odors%20take%20a%20direct%20route%20to%20the,the%20regions%20related%20to%20emotion%20and%20memory.&text=During%20the%20talk%20she%20explained%20that%20smell,of%20around%2010%20when%20sight%20takes%20over. My research on the politics of smell divided the internet - here’s what it’s actually about https://theconversation.com/my-research-on-the-politics-of-smell-divided-the-internet-heres-what-its-actually-about-245899 Maggots and morals: https://repository.law.umich.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1160&context=book_chapters#:~:text=In%20physical%20disgust%2C%20we%20kill,response%20of%20oral%2Dnasal%20rejection. If there are any resources I forgot please let me know and I’ll let you know ASAP. Follow Sarah: @SarahSchauer To watch the podcast on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@sarahschauer3764 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    1 h et 5 min