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Caffeine boosts problem-solving ability but not creativity, study indicates

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Re: Caffeine boosts problem-solving ability but not creativity, study indicates

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Post by snvzz »

fourmyle wrote: post #86
dontparticipate wrote: post #84

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Marijuana

Maybe creativity but at least for me definitely not problem solving. Modafinil on the other hand...

>modafinil

Has an interesting side effect of screwing with threshold of movement, particularly finger movement.

I play rhythm games (sifac, llsif, deresute, mirishita...) regularly and tried modafinil. My fingers wouldn't auto-move anymore, and furthermore even if I moved them consciously, it took more effort to do so.

At everything else, it puts caffeine to shame, with no tolerance buildup or withdrawal symptoms.

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Post by partyboat1586 »

pampa wrote: post #126
rmdashrfstar wrote: post #122

Earlier quoted context omitted.

No, I think it's a bit ridiculous to assume that everyone would be microdosing or that it provides such a massive competitive edge such that the drawbacks of microdosing are outweighed.

What are the drawbacks? Nobody seems to talk about drawbacks.

Too much personal introspection and autobiographical thinking. Tangential thoughts not relevant to the task at hand. Lack of linear focus. That kind of thing.

Re: Caffeine boosts problem-solving ability but not creativity, study indicates

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Post by partyboat1586 »

blaser-waffle wrote: post #118
droopyEyelids wrote: post #116

Earlier quoted context omitted.

What part of the world are you in where khat is a thing?

Presumably middle east or north/eastern africa. Then again I'm sure there are plenty of SV hipster types who might be big on it. "forget microdosing, khat is the new path to rockstar programming flow states"

Lol, do you have to be a hipster to try exotic drugs?

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Post by ComputerGuru »

forkexec wrote: post #152

Psychedelics, and maybe weed, boost creativity. So which class of compound depends if you're writing a novel or painting an album cover, or writing code or solving NP =?= P. Btw, caffeine is an anticholinergic; too many or too much of this class of compounds leads to dementia and other permanent problems. Anecdotal example: ex-stepfather abused diphenhydramine, had a personality change and acted erratically... he eve…

Let’s not compare apples and oranges. Caffeine has been studied much more than diphenhydramine, and diphenhydramine’s senility-inducing behavior is now pretty strongly documented while there’s absolutely no such indication of the same for caffeine.

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Post by 1_player »

52-6F-62 wrote: post #65
k__ wrote: post #5

What boosts creativity? I sometimes used alcohol for song writing purposes. Are there healthier methods?

Some writer and artists would use the following: Hold a key in one of your hands and hang your hand down by your side while you let yourself fall asleep while sitting in a chair (honestly this first part sounds the most difficult). When you fall asleep—or rather the trance-like borderlands between awake and sleep— you should naturally drop the key (or whatever metallic, noise-making object) which should spring you ba…

I think the quote is from Salvador Dali.

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Post by michalu »

pillefitz wrote: post #187
michalu wrote: post #183

I own a coffee roaster with eshop and over 100 corporate customers. I love coffee. At the same time, I believe none of the "studies" claiming health benefits of it. One only has to study what it does to your brain to make a sound conclusion. (or read some of those studies and look at the bogus methods they often use) It also affects sleep in a negative way, with poor sleep being at the root of most health problems in…

I always daydreamed about roasting and selling coffee online as some kind of side-hustle. Would you mind commenting a bit about your daily life, the amount of time spent / money earned? My oven roasts were quite tasty so far, and I'm not sure what's hindering me from scaling up..

I'm happy to share everything, but short on time to write everything down ... if you like drop me an email on hello () quantitup.com with your Telegram or whatsapp profile or similar where I can send a voice message

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Post by pozdnyshev »

jotto wrote: post #160
pizza wrote: post #131

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Balzac famously (apocryphally, perhaps?) known for drinking 50 cups of coffee a day! This part resonated with me: > When you have reached the point of consuming this kind of coffee, then become exhausted and decide that you really must have more, even though you make it of the finest ingredients and take it perfectly fresh, you will fall into horrible sweats, suffer feebleness of the nerves, and undergo episodes of s…

I styled/modeled roast.io pricing page after Balzac and a few other famous coffee drinkers: https://www.roast.io/pricing

Cringe

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Post by phonypc »

michalu wrote: post #183

I own a coffee roaster with eshop and over 100 corporate customers. I love coffee. At the same time, I believe none of the "studies" claiming health benefits of it. One only has to study what it does to your brain to make a sound conclusion. (or read some of those studies and look at the bogus methods they often use) It also affects sleep in a negative way, with poor sleep being at the root of most health problems in…

>reason why we add milk to coffee - it neutralises the acid

This idea is prevalent and I don't get it. It may mask the taste of acidity, but milk is itself mildly acidic. It shouldn't change the pH any more than water.

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Post by lee »

panchicore3 wrote: post #97
DantesKite wrote: post #57

On a side note, I really enjoy the taste of coffee. I try not to drink more than one cup a day, but I wonder now about what would happen if I stopped cold turkey. Maybe a couple days reset wouldn’t be such a bad thing.

I usually take coffee tolerance breaks, 3 days withdrawal symptoms like headache and 20 days coffee-free, when I come back, it hits better than if I were stayed so it is rewarding.

I used to do this too. You know instead of cold-turkey with withdrawal symptoms you can just gradually lower your intake.

On the first day or of the break I'll just drink half the amount I normally drink. Then by day 2 I'll drink a third. Probably nicer to ease into it.

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Post by atorodius »

michalu wrote: post #183

I own a coffee roaster with eshop and over 100 corporate customers. I love coffee. At the same time, I believe none of the "studies" claiming health benefits of it. One only has to study what it does to your brain to make a sound conclusion. (or read some of those studies and look at the bogus methods they often use) It also affects sleep in a negative way, with poor sleep being at the root of most health problems in…

thanks for this interesting read. the sceptic in me is not convinced of the Starbucks correlation with studies, is this a well known fact?
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