2 ms·She found out that academia isn't really for her, so why would she want to stay anyway?by amichail 17y agoShe found out that academia isn't really for her, so why would she want to stay anyway?scott_s 17y agoI'm not her; I can't tell you. But most people don't immediately devalue a goal the moment they realize they can't reach it.Eliezer 17y agoActually, most people do. The official term is cognitive dissonance, and the unofficial term is sour grapes.scott_s 17y agoThere is a difference between sour grapes and rationally deciding that your prior goal has no value.Eliezer 17y agoHow odd, you'd think they could have figured it out before trying and failing, then.