&gt; Feelings are not subjective narratives; especially if you&#x27;re a neuroscientist. They are physiological, measurable, and observable.<p>Ah yes, because his post consisted of statistically rigorous measurements of his mental state to back up his statements, rather than a polemic against the nature of the academic system. Now, in which figure in his post did you see a plot of those measurements of his feelings, again? I&#x27;m having a little difficulty locating it.<p>&gt; When the author says he felt discouraged after success, that is a report on an empirical phenomenon. Do you believe he is lying?<p>He does not have significant academic success to speak of, so his statement doesn&#x27;t make logical sense. That&#x27;s all I&#x27;m saying. Resorting to strawmen like claiming I believe he&#x27;s lying or that I don&#x27;t trust him detracts from the credibility of your argument.