We conclude that, although preregistration should be an option for anyone who thinks it improves their research, requiring, rewarding, or promoting it (e.g., with badges, research funding, etc.) is not worthwhile.

Why is pre registration important?

Preregistration serves multiple important purposes: e.g., (a) ensuring that research teams share a clear understanding of their research goals and processes, (b) separating the confirmatory aspects of the research from the exploratory aspects, (c) allowing for input from colleagues online prior to conducting the study, ...

What is a pre registered experiment?

When you preregister your research, you're simply specifying your research plan in advance of your study and submitting it to a registry. Preregistration separates hypothesis-generating (exploratory) from hypothesis-testing (confirmatory) research.