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Re:UCLA discovers first stroke rehabilitation drug to repair... by sysreq_ on Monday May 11, 2026 @05:12PM (#48100751)
Nicotine is the only psychoactive substance proven to increase intellectual function. Rote neurogenisis does not - much in the same way height isn’t a proxy for IQ. Stimulants like Adderall, Caffiene, etc are Dunning-Kruger by proxy.
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Re:UCLA discovers first stroke rehabilitation drug to repair... by oharapj on Monday May 11, 2026 @10:50PM (#48103639)
You mean placebo? Not sure that Dunning-Kruger is applicable here
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Re:UCLA discovers first stroke rehabilitation drug to repair... by sysreq_ on Tuesday May 12, 2026 @12:02AM (#48104058)
Maybe a better term is “stimulant-induced metacognitive miscalibration”. An induced a state of overconfidence similar to Dunning-Kruger - even thought the underlying mechanism is different.

You perceive the idea as great not because you suddenly understand it better or know more. You think the idea is great because of the dopamine flooding your brain. And much like Dunning-Kruger, even thought you might think you did better, real world results don’t match your expectations.

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