Yea, it's weird. I don't think I've actually really encountered someone smart and experienced who has thus problem. They tend to be secure enough in their own i

Yea, it's weird. I don't think I've actually really encountered someone smart and experienced who has thus problem. They tend to be secure enough in their own intelligence that honest consideration of their mistakes and gaps doesn't send them spiraling into insecurity and ego-protective backlashes. I can only speak to my limited dataset, but it's a lot more correlated with self-esteem than actual skills IME.