That's one of my favorite pet peeves and it goes so deep.
For example, studies show that when people are perceived as smart as kids (and I assume many in this field fit the bill) and are told just that, they become conditioned to not take on challenges and not ask questions, because they learn to define their self-worth by being perceived as smart, not necessarily by being smart.
It's a tragedy, really.
One such source:
Mueller, C. M., & Dweck, C. S. (1998)
(https://cpb-us-w2.wpmucdn.com/web.sas.upenn.edu/dist/b/398/files/2019/04/1998-04530-003-1sagefw.pdf)
Kallisti
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