As a more “psychological” take, yes this rings true, too. Academic overachievers (I count myself among them, FWIW) are especially prone to this because they con

As a more “psychological” take, yes this rings true, too. Academic overachievers (I count myself among them, FWIW) are especially prone to this because they condition their self esteem on their ability to “succeed”. It’s a lot harder to succeed at things where you are less confident.