academics refuse to grow up, and refuse to get out into the real world, preferring instead the well-understood precincts of their office spaces and esoteric research topics. however it is the very refusal to grow up that gives them the competitive edge to indulge in eccentric pursuits. there are however, quite a few disturbing examples where people seem to be forgetting this very latitude that academia provides and turning it instead into an industry of churning out results as demanded by external sources. may be every one entering grad school must be administered an E.Q test and only those matching the emotional maturity of 7-year olds should be allowed to get in. its clear that low emotional maturity does translate into childish behavior but its not entirely obvious that there is a causal relationship between the two. the same can also be extended to those in the creative arts and in sports also .. but that will be a bedtime story for another day.
p.s:
And now.. for something completely different ..
as i finish writing this i have followed the advice of a few wise men and done a google/wikipedia search on the title to reveal this:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Pan_Syndrome
darn it .. ive been scooped!
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