It’s such a common cluster of traits (and failure mode among people on the internet and homeless people I’ve met), it might be a particular mental state. Hasn’t everyone had that feeling once that they suddenly understand everything and it’s All Connected?
Here’s a MetaFilter thread discussing how manic states can lead to this kind of feeling. It’s pretty anecdotal though. Some actual research to what’s going on with stereotypical crackpots would be interesting.
Here’s a MetaFilter thread discussing how manic states can lead to this kind of feeling. It’s pretty anecdotal though. Some actual research to what’s going on with stereotypical crackpots would be interesting.
Psychoceramics? … oh.