I can’t help but wonder if and how this message carries over to the world of researchers writing for peer reviewers and editors. Reply ↓
Yes, the habit of imagining a superior reader persists long after grad school for many scholars. The only relief from it is when they write popular essays and textbooks, and let themselves imagine an inferior reader. The trick is to find a reader a your own size and look them in the eye. Reply ↓
I can’t help but wonder if and how this message carries over to the world of researchers writing for peer reviewers and editors.
Yes, the habit of imagining a superior reader persists long after grad school for many scholars. The only relief from it is when they write popular essays and textbooks, and let themselves imagine an inferior reader. The trick is to find a reader a your own size and look them in the eye.
Excellent! Thank you for the followup.