Has that happened to you?

I know there's a bad connection with the 'prizes for effort' thing where no-one values the 'prize for effort' because they know it's a shorthand for 'and lack of success', but if there are no 'prizes for success' then I'd expect that to be less of an issue.

Generally the things I am good at are things I find intrinsically rewarding, so getting praised for them is meaningless chatter, rather than something I value.