What word best describes reaching the same conclusions as others had before you through individual experience?
I can't seem to find it.
>>7689882
Intelligence.
>>7689882
Confirmation
Proof
Corroboration
>>7689882
Good question OP. Are you asking for the feeling of realizing someone has already thought of this before? or something more like the actual objective process of reaching the same conclusions of others without reference to their work
Convergent discovery/conclusions/analysis/whatever noun you want to use.