Wow, that is super super interesting, thank you! So interesting (and kind of frightening) that it began so early -- but also heartening that it doesn't always seem to be the case, particularly in high school.

I do think the demographics must make a huge difference. And with an Asian group, in particular, academics (and meaningful extracurriculars) are going to be more highly stressed and more important. (One of the assertions Wiseman makes is that academics aren't generally considered as important as social and sports prowess, and that this is a culture thing.)