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# Conceptual Research Schema

Inherits the base artifact template from `schema-base.md`. The Findings section is
extended with the following subsections.

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## Findings

### Key Themes

{Major conceptual threads discovered during research. For each theme:

- **Theme name** — a concise label
- **Description** — what the theme encompasses
- **Supporting evidence** — sources, examples, or data points that substantiate it
- **Relevance** — why this theme matters to the research topic

Organize themes from most to least significant. Aim for 3-7 themes; fewer suggests
the topic needs broader exploration, more suggests themes should be consolidated.}

### Mental Models

{Frameworks for thinking about the topic. These are reusable abstractions the reader
can carry forward:

- **Model name** — a memorable label
- **How it works** — brief description of the model's mechanics
- **When to apply** — situations where this model is most useful
- **Limitations** — where the model breaks down or oversimplifies

Include diagrams (ASCII or Mermaid) when they clarify relationships.}

### Notable References

{Seminal or high-value resources worth reading beyond this artifact:

- Papers, books, or academic publications
- Conference talks or recorded presentations
- Blog posts, essays, or long-form articles
- Open-source projects that embody the concepts

For each, include a one-sentence annotation explaining why it is worth the reader's
time.}

### Open Questions

{Unresolved questions that emerged during research. These are not failures — they
signal the frontier of understanding:

- Questions the research could not conclusively answer
- Debates in the community where consensus has not formed
- Areas where more data or experimentation would be needed
- Contradictions between sources that remain unreconciled}

### Implications

{What this research means for the user's context:

- **Immediate takeaways** — conclusions that can inform decisions now
- **Strategic considerations** — longer-term effects on direction or architecture
- **Action suggestions** — concrete next steps the reader might consider
- **Watch items** — emerging trends or developments to monitor}
