I think athletes also have an easier time pushing themselves to their limits. They are acclimated to exerting themselves to the point of physical pain/extreme fatigue. The psychological process that makes this acceptable to athletes may translate to other parts of their life, positively or negatively.
Just a theory, as I have no evidence besides my own experience.
Not just your theory. Read up on the marshmallow test--it turns out that people with higher levels of self-control do better academically than people with higher IQs.
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I think athletes also have an easier time pushing themselves to their limits. They are acclimated to exerting themselves to the point of physical pain/extreme fatigue. The psychological process that makes this acceptable to athletes may translate to other parts of their life, positively or negatively.
Just a theory, as I have no evidence besides my own experience.
Not just your theory. Read up on the marshmallow test--it turns out that people with higher levels of self-control do better academically than people with higher IQs.