A sacrafice of growth in the short run for a long term gain, because you more than double the leaf area with the new growth. Some businesses could learn from that.
i've done a little checking around. From what I've seen Jamison's methiods are common, proven, and not just with peppers but with numerous other plant species. Common sense says if carried out to the extreme or improper conditions it will do more harm than good. Yes leaves are needed by the...
Terracotta also breaths alittle since it's porous should help keep temps down.
Some people's pots get shade during part of the day which likely keeps temps down.