As Malcolm Gladwell states in (what the dog says): 'Self-conciousness' is the enemy of 'interestingness' (Yeah, I'm aware that Gladwell uses a lot of anecdota

As Malcolm Gladwell states in (what the dog says): 'Self-conciousness' is the enemy of 'interestingness' (Yeah, I'm aware that Gladwell uses a lot of anecdotal evidence, still in this case I believe it's correct and exactly what the op says)