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  • When should you pivot away from your current research direction?

    Every researcher faces moments where a project yields little progress after sustained effort. How do you decide whether to keep pushing forward or pivot your research question?

    Adam Evans, Aaron Roberts and 10 others
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    • I set predefined objective failure conditions before deep investment, so decisions are less emotional.

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      • Talk frankly with trusted peers; outsiders often see dead‑ends you cannot perceive yourself.

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