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Cedric Chin
@ejames_c
I have never felt my chemical consumption habits so affirmed, so seen. Heck of a thread. (Also, there’s a web app for optimal caffeine dosing for alertness? SIGN ME UP: 2b-alert-web.bhsai.org/2b-alert-web/l)
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Ethan Mollick
@emollick
Coffee is a mind-enhancing drug that actually works! A randomized, placebo-controlled, between-subject, double-blind study shows the caffeine equivalent of one cup of ☕️ increases problem-solving ability, especially for problems requiring insight. files.osf.io/v1/resources/6
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Cedric Chin
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Major caveat:
@themitak
points out that the studies have problems; shit studies going into a meta analysis might mean the meta analyses are shit. tl;dr (sigh) I'll have to dig into the source literature before celebrating or believing these claims. Gah.
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Mitko
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This is not good science. As others noted, effects could be due to withdrawal. Real benefits on stopping caffeine start after months. No good science exists because you can’t tell people to stop it too long, it’s unethical.
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