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