From a point in your past say 10 years ago do you think you could see (predict) where you are in your career today?
Dear Dennis,
You ask the follwing: From a point in your past say 10 years, could you in your career see yourself where you are today? Why or why not?
What follows is a short answer to your question.
My first answer is to say "NO". In fact, in the past 10 years of my academic and scientific career I was not able to imagine where I am today. Why is this so? There are several reasons. Chiefly among them are the followoing.
1) scientific progress in my area of expertise, developmental psychology. The role of neuroscience in this area was much less discussed and researched in the last 10 years than it is today.
2) Techonological progress. I have now access to technological procedures other than I have 10 years ago.
3) Changes in my social life. In the last 10 years, there were signifcant changes in my life social life. Because of this I have now more time to read, write and research.
Best regards,
Orlando
At a grander level, I think I am close to where I wanted to be, and where I seen myself when I was younger. My perspective has changed though, so you would have to ask my younger self. At a micro level, while I am somewhat where I seen myself being, I feel that what I envisaged academia to be when I was younger is not what it is now. Two possibilities for this in my opinion. It always appeared to be potentially more fulfilling that I thought it would be. 2. Various changes, such as The introduction of business models in academic settings, and the increase in micromanagement, has actually devalued what an academic was, compared to when I was younger.
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