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"motivations of academic labourers are influenced by the ideal of an authentic self" Yes, I've seen it; grad students feel that to be authentic they must invent their own research ideas without input from profs.
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This was the biggest factor shaping my own grad school career, including a decision to switch advisors halfway to gain more autonomy Most faculty suffer from mysterious amnesia about their own autonomy seeking as students and/or have a toxic ‘pay your dues, I paid mine’ attitude