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Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Rejection!

January 21
1h 15m

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Episode Description

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 

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