Is This Really a Significant Factor in How We Choose Our Teachers and Mentors?

Logic would suggest that when choosing a teacher or mentor, we would select people based more on their expertise and advising experience than anything else. But is this what we actually do? A recent study suggests that we may actually be more influenced by flattery and positive comments about our abilities than we'd like to think... Is This Really a Significant Factor in How We Choose Our Teachers and Mentors? * * * Have you ever wondered why it is exactly that things often sound better at ...