The problem is there's some overlap: An Upgrade Artifact rarely can be the Phelbotinum to raise intelligence, leading to the problem of the character having knowledge they really shouldn't. But far far more often, the Upgrade includes the actual knowledge. (Whether it's accessible/usable is another thing.) Perhaps a better description of the difference/distinction, as seen in some other articles?
Edited by Candi Coming back to where you started is not the same as never leaving. -Terry Pratchett
Sorcerer in training
There was an aversion in a Batman comic. Robin (the swimsuit and pixie boots version) gets zapped with a ray/transferal device that gives him part of Batman and Superman's intelligence, enabling Robin to come up with a plan to defeat the bad guy of the issue. (And who had the other part of their intelligence. It was a screwy story.) The aversion comes with Robin burning the midnight oil, having at least a dozen books stacked up while the caption box narrates him studying and trying to come up with a plan. Which he does. (And has to direct Batman and Superman in combat; they aren't "smart enough" to know what to do unless they're told or instinct/reflexes kick in. Really.)
Coming back to where you started is not the same as never leaving. -Terry Pratchett
Regarding some of the examples, it seems that some may have confused this trope with that one. Would it make sense to point this possible misunderstanding out?
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