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You are more than your current research

Milad Malekzadeh was once told that to be successful in academia, developing unique expertise was necessary. Over the years, he learned that diversification is more valuable.

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Malekzadeh, M. You are more than your current research. Nat Hum Behav 9, 2411 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41562-025-02316-0

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