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!

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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Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Rejection!