Schauer Thoughts

Happy Pride my beautiful LGBTQIA! Please join me for this very special episode of Q & A & LGBTI (that’s clever, you should give me that.) I hope you enjoy this episode, I hope you enjoyed the communal gay Schauer, and I hope you dance.

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This episode of Schauer Thoughts is going to get frigid, we’re discussing ICE and their inhumane targeting of immigrants across the US. Please make sure to check out all linked resources, time is of the essence and your help is vitally needed. Thank you so much for listening.

Resources 

What is ICE and what does it do?

https://usafacts.org/articles/what-is-ice-and-what-does-it-do/

- Please read this with a *HUGE* grain of salt, the language is phrased in a very divisive way. 

In recorded calls, reports of overcrowding and lack of food at ICE detention centers

https://www.npr.org/2025/06/05/nx-s1-5413364/concerns-over-conditions-in-u-s-immigration-detention-were-hearing-the-word-starving 

Books

Unbuild Walls - Silky Shah

-Free for Ebook download 

- https://www.haymarketbooks.org/books/2213-unbuild-walls 

Minor Feelings - Cathy Park Hong 

Caste - Isabel Wilkerson 

Aloha Betrayed - Noenoe K. Silva 

Conditional Citizens - Laila Lalami 

Our Migrant Souls - Hector Tobar 

The Undocumented Americans - Karla Cornejo Villavicencio 

Hijab Butch Blues - Lamya H

Survival Takes a Wild Imagination - Fariha Roisin 

Thinning Blood - Leah Myers 

Community Resources 

Anonymous Grocery & Needs Request 

https://www.instagram.com/p/DKxu-YLp5fv/?igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ==

How You Can Help Immigrants Now

https://www.instagram.com/p/DK2lfsmPqXK/?igsh=NjZiM2M3MzIxNA==

“We Did it Legally”

https://www.instagram.com/p/DKxngmIT6CQ/?igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ==

A guide to help when someone is being detained by ICE

https://www.instagram.com/p/DKvOGG4SrMH/?igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ==

Nationwide Bail Funds and Immigration Support by State

https://www.instagram.com/p/DK4WXaGRvEh/?igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ==

Supporting undocumented families that lost their jobs or can not work due to ICE RAIDS

https://www.instagram.com/p/DKxyxrayUmG/?igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ==

End Trans Detention

https://www.instagram.com/p/DH12nv1J45U/?igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ==

If any resources are missing, please let me know ASAP so I can update this list. 

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This week we’ll be explaining some common brain myths that keep popping up in movies and online! However, I will still be addressing you all as “left and right brainers” because a little *lighthearted* fun never hurt anyone (it absolutely has but in this context I think we’re fine.) Please enjoy these Schauer Thoughts and let me know your in the comments or DMs. 

Resources:

Bend App

Your Brain on Art by Susan Magsamen & Ivy Ross

Brain Myths Are Age Old

https://www.edubloxtutor.com/brain-myths/#:~:text=Brain%20myths%20or%20neuromyths%20are,fluid%20housed%20the%20human%20soul.

Brain Development and Mastery of Language in the Early Childhood Years

https://www.idra.org/resource-center/brain-development-and-mastery-of-language-in-the-early-childhood-years/

If there are any resources missing please let me know!

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Let’s get into this “nonchalant epidemic” that seems to be going around and how to slowly ease into a more “chalant” world. Hope you can handle the heat because these Schauer Thoughts are anything but chill, aloof, and disconnected.

Resources: 

The Nonchalance Epidemic: Why We’re So Afraid of Caring 

https://www.dailyuw.com/opinion/the-nonchalance-epidemic-why-we-re-so-afraid-of-caring/article_d5c33c42-e9b2-11ef-b9e5-fb98aa8f974a.html#:~:text=We%20have%20become%20so%20obsessed,means%20being%20careless%20or%20indifferent.

Anticipatory Anxiety: Bleeding Before You Are Cut

https://adaa.org/learn-from-us/from-the-experts/blog-posts/consumer/anticipatory-anxiety-bleeding-you-are-cut-0

Reduced Affect Display: What Is It, Signs, Types and Dealing With It

https://therapymantra.co/terms/reduced-affect-display/

Neuroanatomy, Substantia Nigra 

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK536995/#:~:text=The%20substantia%20nigra%20is%20a,functions%2C%20and%20emotional%20limbic%20activity.

Your Brain on Art: How the Arts Transform Us - Susan Magsamen and Ivy Ross

Neurotoggle - Kimberly Kitzerow 

Clinical Neuroanatomy Made Ridiculously Simple -

Stephen Goldberg, MD

If there are any resources missing please let me know and I’ll update this list ASAP.

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Get ready for a 1-hour self-image development crash course, I will be expanding upon self-image, self-worth, and sense of self in the future so make sure to stick around. Let me know if you all would like more episodes like this, I appreciate your feedback and general presence, thank you for listening in on my Schauer Thoughts.

Resources: 

Attention: Beyond Mindfulness - Gay Watson 

On the Art and Craft of Doing Science - Kenneth Catania 

Research is Ceremony - Shawn Wilson

This Is My Brain! A Book On Neurodiversity - Elise Gravel 

NeuroToggle - Kimberly Kitzerow 

Connections Over Compliance - Lori L. Desautels, Ph.D.

Clinical Neuroanatomy - Stephen Goldberg, M.D.

Geometry of Grief - Michael Frame 

Is Math Real? - Eugenia Cheng

Life in Three Dimensions - Shigehiro Oishi, PhD

The Case Against Reality - Donald D. Hoffman 

Your Brain on Art - Susan Magsamen & Ivy Ross

The Vegetarian - Han Kong 

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For all those asking for a podcast episode on how to study (and my take on studying) here you go! I am so so sorry I posted this after everyone’s finals and trust and believe I will be making a follow up video! Hope this helps you organize and understand your own Schauer thoughts!

Resources:

Mastering the Art of Studying: Effective Study Methods for Success

https://www.tutorssa.co.za/mastering-the-art-of-studying-effective-study-methods-for-success/#:~:text=3.%20Utilise%20Mind%20Mapping%20When%20it%20comes,for%20just%20about%20every%20subject%20and%20topic

Does Classroom Temperature Affect Student Learning and Achievement?

https://www.sitelogiq.com/blog/effect-classroom-temperature-student-performance/

Physiology, Temperature Regulation

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK507838/

Amino Acid and Protein Requirements: Cognitive Performance, Stress, and Brain Function

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK224629/

Serotonin 

https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/articles/22572-serotonin

What is the Difference Between Deductive and Inductive Reasoning 

https://pediaa.com/what-is-the-difference-between-deductive-and-inductive-reasoning/#google_vignette

The Human Hippocampus and Spatial and Episodic Memory 

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0896627302008309#:~:text=While%20processing%20of%20spatial%20scenes,dependent%20episodic%20or%20autobiographical%20memory

Undoing Drugs: The Untold Story of Harm Reduction and the Future of Addiction - Maia Szalavitz

The Science of Nutrition - Rhiannon Lambert

Mind Mapping: Improving Memory, Concentration, Communication, Organization, Creativity, and Time Management - Kam Knight 

If there are any resources missing, please let me know and I will update this list ASAP.

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Gather round, people who fear turning 30, and behold the wise and forceful words of a 30 year old who is not afraid! You are in *relatively good* company but company nonetheless. Let’s embrace this time together in our weekly, communal Schauer.

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Resources: 

Feel Like Time’s Always Running Out? It Might Be Time Anxiety

https://www.healthline.com/health/mental-health/time-anxiety

Anxiety Makes Time Pass Quicker While Fear Has No Effect

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC7033556/

The Fear of Labels: Understanding the Anxiety Behind Being Categorized

https://www.iamifeel.co.uk/post/the-fear-of-labels-understanding-the-anxiety-behind-being-categorised

Emotional Responses to Interpersonal Rejection

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC4734881/

Why Do So Few Women Hold Positions of Power?

https://www.ipr.northwestern.edu/news/2016/why-so-few-women-hold-positions-of-power.html

Women Who Become Happier and More Content as They Get Older Usually Display These 9 Behaviors

https://geediting.com/women-who-become-happier-and-more-content-as-they-get-older-usually-display-these-9-behaviors/

If there are any resources missing please let me know and I will update this list ASAP.

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Hannah Montana was correct when she said “nobody’s perfect,” so please, please, start to forgive yourself more often and watch the first part of this two part series so you don’t miss anything. As always, please feel free to run this by a therapist - especially the exercise, expert advice and insight is always necessary and appreciated. Hope you leave this episode feeling extra refreshed, maybe even a bit lighter, you deserve it.

Resources:

The Neural Signatures of Shame, Embarrassment, and Guilt: A Voxel-Based Meta-Analysis on Functional Neuroimaging 

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10136704/#:~:text=This%20difference%20in%20the%20focus,oriented%20distress%20associated%20with%20shame%20%5B 

Insular Cortex

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK570606/#:~:text=The%20anterior%20insula%20is%20composed,the%20singular%20post%2Dcentral%20sulcus

An individual with a smaller insular cortex is likely to be more forgiving

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK570606/#:~:text=The%20anterior%20insula%20is%20composed,the%20singular%20post%2Dcentral%20sulcus 

Respiratory Neurobiology

https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/medicine-and-dentistry/insula#:~:text=The%20most%20anterior%20part%20of,search%20for%20food%20or%20drugs 

Discerning Which Voice is Yours - Quieting Inner Critics

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/communications-that-matter/202309/how-long-do-emotions-last 

Voice Confrontation 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voice_confrontation 

Localization and the human auditory system

https://developers.meta.com/horizon/design/audio-intro-localization/

Grounding Techniques 

https://www.therapistaid.com/therapy-article/grounding-techniques-article

Embedding Research on Emotion Duration in a Network Model

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10513999/ 

If there are any resources missing, please let me know ASAP and I will update this list.

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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 

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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.

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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!

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