[anonymouskimmer]

> I'm curious about how much of that is self-sabotage.

They all came from top-10 departments, so there can't be that much self-sabotage, at least at the beginning.

> Attractive individuals are more likely to study at higher ranked PhD institutions and are more likely to be placed at higher-ranking academic institutions not only for their first job

I'm curious how their production differs as undergraduate students to merit the graduate placement, and as graduate students to merit the first job placement. Especially in the context of: > while it does not predict the number of papers an individual writes

I'm also curious about correlations with personality factors, since it's known that some personalities are more oriented toward positive appraisal from others (whether this is positive appraisal for looks, or for academic production).