Today I found a paper that is highly related to my own research. On one hand I'm super excited, because the paper shows awesome stuff. And on the other hand I'm nervous and maybe sad, because now my own work/idea looks like a knock-off? Are these common feelings in academia?
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@bleeptrack Yes, although it's a good thing! It helps validate your research since it means that you're probably on the right track since other people have researched similar areas. You get to "stand on those giants' shoulders" and hopefully see further than they did.
