I agree that success has multiple dimensions, and I think “identity” is a plausible explanation for what’s going on here.
But also, previously when I had asked “do children lose childlike curiosity?”, an answer that came back was “are we even confident that ‘childlike curiosity’ is a thing?”. This comment reminded me that I’d still like someone to look into that in more detail.
I agree that success has multiple dimensions, and I think “identity” is a plausible explanation for what’s going on here.
But also, previously when I had asked “do children lose childlike curiosity?”, an answer that came back was “are we even confident that ‘childlike curiosity’ is a thing?”. This comment reminded me that I’d still like someone to look into that in more detail.