If this is like, established fact or something...I did not know this, and I understand why the hypothetical person was also unaware of this.
As Viliam says, it’s something I’ve heard constantly throughout my life. However, the hypothetical person not having heard of it relates to the points I’m trying to make. I’m saying that rather than telling them to focus on something other than performance, telling them how to better measure themselves might be the better course.
But since I don’t expect to see an RCT anytime soon
To be clear, this is exactly why I tried to couch all my language in this thread in “might”, “I think”, and other terms to indicate that not only am I not sure, but I’m not sure how anyone can be sure about this subject.
When I say to the OP, “I’m also not sure how much weight to give your personal experiences in this area.”, I think I’m saying the same thing you’re saying. I’m not trying to say in a roundabout way that I don’t believe the experiences of the OP. I’m saying my literal state of mind. I also want the OP to post posts like this one for the same reasons you describe.
As Viliam says, it’s something I’ve heard constantly throughout my life. However, the hypothetical person not having heard of it relates to the points I’m trying to make. I’m saying that rather than telling them to focus on something other than performance, telling them how to better measure themselves might be the better course.
To be clear, this is exactly why I tried to couch all my language in this thread in “might”, “I think”, and other terms to indicate that not only am I not sure, but I’m not sure how anyone can be sure about this subject.
When I say to the OP, “I’m also not sure how much weight to give your personal experiences in this area.”, I think I’m saying the same thing you’re saying. I’m not trying to say in a roundabout way that I don’t believe the experiences of the OP. I’m saying my literal state of mind. I also want the OP to post posts like this one for the same reasons you describe.