I almost didn't finish a PhD because of this. It's like telling people about makes it feel like you've accomplished something and made some progress on it - when that's factually wrong.

I'm sure that there's a name for this phenomenon, something in psychology.

[–] MNByChoice@midwest.social 3 points 1 day ago

I am convinced the entire actual point of college is to test "ability to finish a project". A Bachelor's degree is a four year project. A Master's degree is an additional two year project. A Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) is an additional five to eight year project. (Do remember that a Master's is not needed for a PhD.)

This is not a judgement on the many reasons for stopping.

[–] null@slrpnk.net 2 points 1 day ago

I'm not gonna go hunting for it, but I'm pretty sure this has been studied and you're spot on.

[–] cannon_annon88@lemmy.today 1 points 1 day ago

Yeah it's definitely a thing.