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  • How to Make Your Own Personal Curriculum! Pt. 1

    How to Make Your Own Personal Curriculum! Pt. 1
    Feb 25 2026
    The time is now! This week we’re discussing how to create your own individual curriculum, an endeavor I happen to have extensive experience with. We will be breaking this series into parts as I want to readjust some understanding, reframe some concepts, and give insight into best practices to maintain longevity. Please have your notebooks out and your listening ears on or just relax tbh (we value personal choice in the communal Schauer) because this refresher will be heavy. Don’t worry, next week will be on creative execution! Make sure to like, subscribe, rate me 5 stars, and follow along, you may learn something new. Please follow Elizabeth! —> https://www.tiktok.com/@xparmesanprincessx Resources: Visual Thinking: The Hidden Gifts of People Who Think In Pictures, Patterns, and Abstractions - Temple Grandin The Data Detective: Ten Easy Rules to Make Sense of Statistics - Tim Harford This Is What It Sounds Like - Susan Rogers and Ogi Ogas Decisionscape: How Thinking Like an Artist Can Improve Our Decision-Making - Elspeth Kirkman Connections Over Compliance: Rewiring Our Perceptions of Discipline - Lori L. Desautels, PhD Below this is the online powerpoint Slideshow for “Applied Educational Neuroscience/Brain, Adversity and Resiliency https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5ceee1ee9cd4360001a1cfca/t/5d8e307c5a5a131029422a4d/1569599618600/Desautels+PowerPoint.pdf Struggling to Find a Hobby That Sticks? Try a “Personal Curriculum” https://theeverygirl.com/personal-curriculum-tiktok-trend/ How to Start Researching as a Hobby https://substack.com/home/post/p-168506463 How to Be The Type of Person Who Loves Reading and Learning https://substack.com/home/post/p-179871707 How Words Shape Consciousness: New Research Reveals The Deep Link Between Language and Awareness https://thedebrief.org/how-words-shape-consciousness-new-research-reveals-the-deep-link-between-language-and-awareness/ No brain, no gain: Neuronal activity enhances benefits of exercise https://penntoday.upenn.edu/news/no-brain-no-gain-neuronal-activity-enhances-benefits-exercise No Child Left Behind: What Worked, What Didn’t https://www.nhpr.org/education/2015-10-27/no-child-left-behind-what-worked-what-didnt Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    1 h et 28 min
  • Married to the Phenomenon of the “Divorce Effect”

    Married to the Phenomenon of the “Divorce Effect”
    Feb 18 2026
    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
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    1 h et 15 min
  • Intellectual Intimacy In Your Area!

    Intellectual Intimacy In Your Area!
    Feb 11 2026
    Uh-oh, the communal Schauer is getting intimate this week, intellectually intimate that is. We’re going over the new sensation sweeping the nation ~intellectual intimacy~ so get ready for a smattering of everything - from psychology to neuroscience to what’s happening in my relationship, no pumice stone will go unturned. Time to sit back and relax (to the best of your ability) because we’re starting with the gnarliest knots this nation has failed to address, welcome to Schauer Thoughts. Additionally: I do really apologize for this week’s sort of choppy presentation, there’s a Vyvanse shortage and my brain was truly struggling to organize thoughts. I hope everything made some semblance of sense. <3 Thank you to all the people who send me DMs, helpful commenters, resourceful individuals, and those who just further meaningful conversation along, you all give me hope for the future. I appreciate your efforts to much and I’m wishing you nothing but the best. NEW Book Club https://open.substack.com/pub/sarahschauer/p/new-book-club?r=3yb1cq&utm_medium=ios Starting February 15 & 16 Resources: Radical Intimacy - Sophie K. Rosa Frames of Mind: Theta Theory of Multiple Intelligences - Howard Gardner Behave: The Biology of Humans at Our Best and Worst - Robert Sapolsky Quote From Substack https://substack.com/@afterdinnerconversation/note/c-151186676?utm_source=notes-share-action&r=3yb1cq Role of Intellectual Intimacy in Psychological Well-Being: The Cognitive Connection https://www.researchgate.net/publication/387520981_Role_of_Intellectual_Intimacy_in_Psychological_Well-being_The_Cognitive_Connection Neurodivergent Mind: When Your Common Sense Is Not Common https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/living-with-emotional-intensity/202602/neurodivergent-mind-when-your-common-sense-is-not The archeology of intimacy https://substack.com/home/post/p-173747521 To be intimate with someone who is flawed requires us to expose our own flaws https://substack.com/home/post/p-183443032 “I’m Not Terribly Lonely”: Advancing the Understanding of Intimacy Among Older Adults https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9163450/ It Doesn’t Hurt to Ask: Question-Asking Increases Liking https://www.hbs.edu/ris/Publication%20Files/Huang%20et%20al%202017_6945bc5e-3b3e-4c0a-addd-254c9e603c60.pdf Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    1 h et 13 min
  • Womb Envy: Saying the Private Parts Out Loud

    Womb Envy: Saying the Private Parts Out Loud
    Feb 4 2026
    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
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    1 h et 12 min
  • Digesting the Topic of “Womb Envy”

    Digesting the Topic of “Womb Envy”
    Jan 28 2026
    Welcome to the wonderful, winding world of Schauer Thoughts! This week we’re meandering through new research from MIT on the rest and digest system, as well as making a sharp turn into “womb envy.” Is the rest and digest system related to womb envy? Not really. I mean, potentially? There is definitely a glandular route through the endocrine system, but I’m not taking that road today! Today I’m just covering two separate topics because I wanted to! Huzzah. Tear. Pour. Live More. Go to https://LIQUIDIV.com and get 20% off your first order with code SCHAUER at checkout. “Wait, so what are today’s separate topics?” Rest & digest and then “womb envy.” Thank you again for joining me in the communal Schauer! There’s a joke to be made about “womb envy” and a “baby Schauer” - please let me know if you come up with anything solid! Enjoy the episode. Nuance for why I “don’t want to get philosophical,” spoiler! It’s not because I don’t like philosophy, it’s because we’re going to get into “zero-sum” thinking and game theory and this is where people are going to argue about what economic systems are the “best” and people feel *compelled* to play devil’s advocate. Resources: Behave: The Biology of Humans at Our Best and Worst - Robert M. Sapolsky Could It Be ADHD or… Narcolepsy? - Discover Science, November/December 2025 Edition Cancer Spreads at Night - Lea Milling Korsholm, Exploring Science Squishy Math - Kelsey Houston-Edwards, Scientific American, Ultimate Math Edition, Fall/Winter 2025 The Denial of Death - Ernest Becker Your brain does something surprising when you don’t sleep https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/01/260119234937.htm Article from Jan. 20 Attentional failures after sleep deprivation are locked to joint neuromuscular, pupil and cerebrospinal fluid flow dynamics https://www.nature.com/articles/s41593-025-02098-8 Parietal alpha frequency shapes own-body perception by modulating the temporal integration of bodily signals https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-025-67657-w Scientists Found the Brain Rhythm that Makes Your Body Feel Like Yours https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/01/260114080325.htm#:~:text=Researchers%20at%20Karolinska%20Institutet%20studied,sense%20of%20self%20is%20disturbed.%22 REM alpha rhythm: diagnostic for narcolepsy? (2006 - a bit dated) https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/16751726/ FDA Clears First Blood test Used in Diagnosing Alzheimer’s Disease https://www.fda.gov/news-events/press-announcements/fda-clears-first-blood-test-used-diagnosing-alzheimers-disease 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
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    1 h et 21 min
  • Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Rejection!

    Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Rejection!
    Jan 21 2026
    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&lr=&id=2YMgEQAAQBAJ&oi=fnd&pg=PT2&ots=l4PW6LyQQ8&sig=bGGFu0gUVQv3hqfvSS0d0ZyBjP4#v=onepage&q&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&utm_campaign=redirect_modal&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
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    1 h et 16 min
  • The Gut-Brain-Axis is *Like* The Ohio State Band!

    The Gut-Brain-Axis is *Like* The Ohio State Band!
    Jan 14 2026
    Well howdy my curious crew, today we’re taking somewhat of an insightful detour on our discussion of the rest and digest system! Our mode of transportation? Metaphor! We’re using figurative language to figure out what should already be widely known. For anyone new here, we’ll be discussing neuroscience, math, fluid dynamics, lateral learning and inhibition - we cover a lot of ground. Feel free to trilateral my position on information silos and receive a high five when you get here. Apologies to those who aren’t mathematically inclined, sometimes you have to “take it there” to prove a point, coordinate frustration. Also, please feel free to leave your favorite marching band performance! They’re so hypnotic and incredibly impressive, I’d be honored to have them in the communal Schauer. Make sure to rate my 5 stars on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, any place you get your podcasts! Resources: ‘Next Albert Einstein’ is 32-year-old woman who turned down $1.1m offer from university https://www.ladbible.com/news/science/next-albert-einstein-sabrina-gonzalez-pasterski-327566-20260112 I know, I never thought I’d cite LadBible either… Elusive Cures: Why Neuroscience Hasn’t Solved Brain Disorders and How We Can Change That - Nicole C. Rust This Is What It Sounds Like - Susan Rogers & Ogi Ogas On the Art and Craft of Doing Science - Kenneth Catania The Meaning of Proofs: Mathematics as Storytelling - Gabriele Lolli Against Technoableism: Rethinking Who Needs Improvement - Ashley Shew Neurogastronomy: How the Brain Creates Flavor and Why It Matters - Gordon Shepherd Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    1 h et 27 min
  • Rest AND Digest? In This Economy?

    Rest AND Digest? In This Economy?
    Jan 7 2026
    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
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    1 h et 24 min