Schauer Thoughts

Today’s Schauer Thoughts are a little smattering of everything with hypnotic speech for desert. Nod your head ‘yes’ if that sounds like a good time, shake your head ‘no’ if that sounds like a bad time. You’ve been a lovely audience, make sure to tip your waiter, as well as visit coat check to put your clothes back on.  And once again, run this episode and related resources by your therapist or men...

This week we’re tackling brain rot, brain fog, social media addiction, and stopping to smell the roses! Join me on a cognitive journey to the land of untapped and undervalued sensory input, the nose. Remember, this is about a harm reduction method, it alone will not “cure” you - also feel free to run absolutely all of this by a licensed medical professional and thoroughly review the resources for...

Make sure to stretch, drink water, and break out a pencil and paper for this week’s episode of Schauer Thoughts because it will require active attention (you don’t have to do anything I say, this is just a word of warning that there will be math in this episode and it’s cruel to make someone listen to math without being able to write it down) because we’re getting into working memory! If you have...

Schauer Thoughts? More like Schauer Cognitive Labor! Kidding, we have fun here. Welcome to part two of my mini-series on cognitive labor! Remember, not everyone is out to use you, discernment is a skill, and always do your own research. Thank you all for listening and as always, please feel free to run the episode and resources by your therapist. Make sure to like and subscribe on YouTube, and rat...

This week on Schauer Thoughts we’re discussing cognitive labor: what it is and isn’t, situations you use it in, and how to tell when someone is using you for your cognitive labor via thought-terminating cliches! Sit back, relax, and enjoy the discussion. Also, I do want to apologize for how disorganized this episode is, I forgot to take my ADHD medication that day and I was really struggling to or...

This week in the communal Schauer we’re discussing the actual, neurological, downside of intentionally (not accidentally) misunderstanding others! Now I do want y’all to know that there is a difference between genuine debate and being an obtuse pr*ck, so please don’t assume I’m saying “never disagree again.” You can understand (comprehend) someone but you do not have to validate their augment (app...

Here it is! Part three to why AI will never truly replace humans - it can’t “afford” to. This weeks episode is a bit long and rambly and for the sake of y’alls likely waning interest in AI, I’m going to include some additional reading on how AI is effecting the environment and what can be done to stop as well as mitigate the damage. Next week I’ll be moving onto another topic, another Schauer fill...

This week we’re doing a part two to why AI will never truly replace human beings - we’ll discuss neuroscience, opinions from accredited experts, as well as go on several explanatory tangents about how the brain *actually* works and how AI does not work like that. Please enjoy this week’s communal Schauer and I hope (a type of wonder -> happiness + fear) to see you all join my book club, starting S...

This week we’re going over what AI can’t “afford” to do that the human brain can! Next week we will cover more on the “neuroscience” (actually just programming) of AI, as well as the ecological impacts. No need to sit tight, this week we’re sensing, feeling, and moving through the communal Schauer as a collective to spite some *very much* artificial intelligence.  Get this new customer offer and y...

This week we’re getting into the psychology, strategy, and *alleged* manipulation tactics of E.L.F. Cosmetic’s latest beauty campaign featuring *womp womp* Matt Rife. Come bare faced or use a good setting spray because the communal Schauer is hot this week and methods to conceal will be tested and removed.  My Substack:  https://substack.com/@sarahschauer?utm_source=user-menu Resources:Flow - Miha...

Here we are, part two of our series on becoming who you want to be using method acting and flow state! This week we’ll be fleshing out our potential new personas, giving them motivations, beliefs, lore, and much more to *temporarily* adopt characteristics to expand our range - logically and expressively. No need for movement clothes or dance shoes in the communal Schauer, just hop in whenever you’...

Welcome back! We’re discussing the psychology, neuroscience, and applications of method acting and flow state to develop behavioral and character range, aka “become the person you want.” This week’s communal Schauer will be very STEAM heavy, but don’t worry, next week we’re bringing it all together to cultivate a performance that feels personal and true to you (and who you could be).  Make sure to...

Today we’re talking a leisurely stroll through the neuroscience of cringe! Behold the surprising sadness that awaits just beyond our cranial walls. Clear your calendar and your conscience and step into this week’s communal shower. Feel free to leave your dignity at the door. Resources: That’s Cringe: The Neuroscience Behind Embarrassment https://greymattersjournal.org/thats-cringe-the-neuroscience...

Here it is folks, the third and final installment on our mini-series about building trust! Thank you all so much for your patience, for listening, for learning, that’s the attitude to have when entering the communal thought Schauer! We’re sharing cognitive load and helping each other co-regulate [somewhat parasocial conclusion redacted for posterity purposes] so thank you. Can’t wait to talk to yo...

This week on Schauer Thoughts we’re discussing the institution of marriage, why I love divorce, and what not to do while pregnant with NYT Best Selling Author, relationship coach, and co-host of the new podcast Starter Marriage, Allison Raskin! Please give my lovely first guest a warm, communal Schauer welcome and make sure to check out her books and socials linked below! Additional Links Allison...

Another wonderful week in the communal Schauer, this time we’re discussing how to develop trust with others! Please keep in mind that this is the structure for trust (the frame) and that your interpretation and expression of trust (the art) are complimentary, not negating one another. I will be doing a part three to cover some accessibility nuances since we did discuss “work value.” Hopefully you...

Howdy y’all! This week we’re starting to build some self-trust and next week we’ll be establishing trust with others. Like always, we will be taking the long way around the subject, going full third person, but that is necessary to survey the land (self) we are working on. Hopefully a little outdoor Schauer will loosen up the soil and make your excavating a bit easier.  Resources: Humanities Blast...

I told y’all that we were keeping it moving! This week we’re going over how the brain indexes abstract thought, how emotions are expressed across cultures, and the self-fulfilling prophecy of gender. Please excuse the tangents this week, Rite Aid closed and I am without Vyvanse. That being said, very happy to have you in this week’s communal Schauer! Resources: Meet the neuroscientist shattering t...

Well you heard it here folks, we’re decentering gender this week in the communal shower. What does it mean to decenter? What is gender? Are pronouns “real?” Sit back, relax, and enjoy the musings of a single, 30 year old, childless lesbian. Resources Is Gender Fluid? - Sally Hines What is gender, anyway: a review of the options for operationalizing gender https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10...

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. Resources: BDS - Say No to Pinkwashing https://www.bdsmovement.net/pinkwashing Queer Palestine and the Empire of Critique https://pendlehill.org/product/queer-pales...

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. Go to https://Headspace.com/SCHAUER to unlock all of Headspace FREE for 60 days. Resources  What is ICE and what does it do...

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...

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. Go to https://Quince.com/SCHAUER for free shipping on your order and 365 day returns. Resources:  The Nonchalance Epidemic: Why We’re So Afraid of Caring  https://www....

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...

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...