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EPISODE · Apr 29, 2026 · 1H 45M

Let’s Talk About Betrayal Trauma! (Pt. 2)

from Schauer Thoughts · host Sarah Schauer & Studio71

It’s time to park it! This week we’re tackling betrayal trauma (yet again) and we’ll be covering the neuroscience, neurobiology, and psychology as well as some tangentially related research on betrayal, betrayal blindness, and the freeze response. I hope you enjoy this week’s communal Schauer, it’s a long one - you may leave this episode a bit pruney. We have fun here. <3 My last book club just ended and we’re starting up a new one, if you’d like to get in on the new book selection, please check out my Patreon! New Book Club Discussion: https://www.patreon.com/posts/next-book-club-156730962 My Substack Article About Rest & Digest: https://sarahschauer.substack.com/p/reparenting-yourself-rest-and-digest Resources: Natural Capitalism: Creating the Next Industrial Revolution - Paul Hawken, Amory Lovins, L. Hunter Lovins How to Change Your Mind: What the New Science of Psychedelics Teaches Us About Consciousness, Dying, Addiction, Depression, and Transcendence - Michael Pollan Why We Sleep: Unlocking the Power of Sleep and Dreams - Matthew Walker PhD The Mind-Gut Connection: How the Hidden Conversation Within Our Bodies Impacts Our Mood, Our Choices, and Our Overall Health - Emeran Mayer MD An Elegant Defense: The Extraordinary New Science of The Immune System - Matt Richtel The Science of Nutrition: Debunk the Diest Myths and Learn How to Eat Well for Health and Happiness - Rhiannon Lambert  Rebel Health: A Field Guide to the Patient-Led Revolution in Medical Care - Susannah Fox  The Great Nerve: The New Science of the Vagus Nerve and How to Harness Its Healing Reflexes - Kevin J. Tracey MD Dopamine Depletion: The Hidden Driver of Alzheimer’s Memory Loss https://neurosciencenews.com/dopamine-dysfunction-memory-alzheimers-30590/ OpenAI launches ChatGPT for Clinicians, a free AI tool for physicians, NPs and pharmacists https://www.fiercehealthcare.com/ai-and-machine-learning/openai-launches-chatgpt-clinicians-free-ai-tool-physicians-nps-and ughhh. Rebuilding Trust: The Invisible Thread That Holds Relationships Together https://mindlabneuroscience.com/rebuilding-trust-neuroscience-guide/#:~:text=Betrayal%20reclassifies%20a%20trusted%20person,threat%20surveillance%20in%20its%20place Betrayal Blindness: When We Don’t See It Coming https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/brothers-sisters-strangers/202312/betrayal-blindness-not-seeing-whats-obvious The Science of Betrayal: Lessons for Security Practitioners https://crestresearch.ac.uk/comment/the-science-of-betrayal-lessons-for-security-practitioners/ Impact of Interpersonal, Family, Cultural, and Institutional Betrayal on Adult Survivors of Abuse https://www.researchgate.net/publication/375579575_Impact_of_Interpersonal_Family_Cultural_and_Institutional_Betrayal_on_Adult_Survivors_of_Abuse Freeze for action: neurobiological mechanisms in animal and human freezing https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC5332864/ Understanding tonic and phasic muscles https://www.bodyharmonics.com/what-are-tonic-and-phasic-muscles-and-why-should-i-care/ Magnocellular and Parvocellular Pathways https://pressbooks.umn.edu/sensationandperception/chapter/magnocellular-and-parvocellular-pathways/ Temporal fractals in movies and mind https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC5849648/ The Science of “Frozen Brakes”: Why Brake Pads Seize in Freezing Temps (And How to Fix It) https://nrsbrakes.com/blogs/supporting-articles/the-science-of-frozen-brakes-why-brake-pads-seize-in-freezing-temps-and-how-to-fix-it#:~:text=If%20you%20find%20yourself%20stuck,afterward%20to%20dry%20them%20off How to Overcome the Freeze Response https://www.nicabm.com/topic/freeze/#:~:text=Signs%20of%20the%20freeze%20response%20include:%20*,Full-body%20mobilization%20*%20Co-regulating%20with%20your%20client 13 Effective Ways To Reset Your Nervous System And Regulate Well-Being https://neurodivergentinsights.com/13-ways-to-reset-your-nervous-system/?srsltid=AfmBOoqonLE8VzCJO-32UGsjG4ynQpwq-NicmLh-pC4MwrQzQjcOEdax  The Power of Humming https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-compassionate-brain/202410/the-power-of-humming Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It’s time to park it! This week we’re tackling betrayal trauma (yet again) and we’ll be covering the neuroscience, neurobiology, and psychology as well as some tangentially related research on betrayal, betrayal blindness, and the freeze response. I hope you enjoy this week’s communal Schauer, it’s a long one - you may leave this episode a bit pruney. We have fun here. <3 My last book club just ended and we’re starting up a new one, if you’d like to get in on the new book selection, please check out my Patreon! New Book Club Discussion: https://www.patreon.com/posts/next-book-club-156730962 My Substack Article About Rest & Digest: https://sarahschauer.substack.com/p/reparenting-yourself-rest-and-digest Resources: Natural Capitalism: Creating the Next Industrial Revolution - Paul Hawken, Amory Lovins, L. Hunter Lovins How to Change Your Mind: What the New Science of Psychedelics Teaches Us About Consciousness, Dying, Addiction, Depression, and Transcendence - Michael Pollan Why We Sleep: Unlocking the Power of Sleep and Dreams - Matthew Walker PhD The Mind-Gut Connection: How the Hidden Conversation Within Our Bodies Impacts Our Mood, Our Choices, and Our Overall Health - Emeran Mayer MD An Elegant Defense: The Extraordinary New Science of The Immune System - Matt Richtel The Science of Nutrition: Debunk the Diest Myths and Learn How to Eat Well for Health and Happiness - Rhiannon Lambert  Rebel Health: A Field Guide to the Patient-Led Revolution in Medical Care - Susannah Fox  The Great Nerve: The New Science of the Vagus Nerve and How to Harness Its Healing Reflexes - Kevin J. Tracey MD Dopamine Depletion: The Hidden Driver of Alzheimer’s Memory Loss https://neurosciencenews.com/dopamine-dysfunction-memory-alzheimers-30590/ OpenAI launches ChatGPT for Clinicians, a free AI tool for physicians, NPs and pharmacists https://www.fiercehealthcare.com/ai-and-machine-learning/openai-launches-chatgpt-clinicians-free-ai-tool-physicians-nps-and ughhh. Rebuilding Trust: The Invisible Thread That Holds Relationships Together https://mindlabneuroscience.com/rebuilding-trust-neuroscience-guide/#:~:text=Betrayal%20reclassifies%20a%20trusted%20person,threat%20surveillance%20in%20its%20place Betrayal Blindness: When We Don’t See It Coming https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/brothers-sisters-strangers/202312/betrayal-blindness-not-seeing-whats-obvious The Science of Betrayal: Lessons for Security Practitioners https://crestresearch.ac.uk/comment/the-science-of-betrayal-lessons-for-security-practitioners/ Impact of Interpersonal, Family, Cultural, and Institutional Betrayal on Adult Survivors of Abuse https://www.researchgate.net/publication/375579575_Impact_of_Interpersonal_Family_Cultural_and_Institutional_Betrayal_on_Adult_Survivors_of_Abuse Freeze for action: neurobiological mechanisms in animal and human freezing https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC5332864/ Understanding tonic and phasic muscles https://www.bodyharmonics.com/what-are-tonic-and-phasic-muscles-and-why-should-i-care/ Magnocellular and Parvocellular Pathways https://pressbooks.umn.edu/sensationandperception/chapter/magnocellular-and-parvocellular-pathways/ Temporal fractals in movies and mind https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC5849648/ The Science of “Frozen Brakes”: Why Brake Pads Seize in Freezing Temps (And How to Fix It) https://nrsbrakes.com/blogs/supporting-articles/the-science-of-frozen-brakes-why-brake-pads-seize-in-freezing-temps-and-how-to-fix-it#:~:text=If%20you%20find%20yourself%20stuck,afterward%20to%20dry%20them%20off How to Overcome the Freeze Response https://www.nicabm.com/topic/freeze/#:~:text=Signs%20of%20the%20freeze%20response%20include:%20*,Full-body%20mobilization%20*%20Co-regulating%20with%20your%20client 13 Effective Ways To Reset Your Nervous System And Regulate Well-Being https://neurodivergentinsights.com/13-ways-to-reset-your-nervous-system/?srsltid=AfmBOoqonLE8VzCJO-32UGsjG4ynQpwq-NicmLh-pC4MwrQzQjcOEdax  The Power of Humming https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-compassionate-brain/202410/the-power-of-humming Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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