Introducing “Opening Up”

"I share these two facts because they offer a glimpse into my motivation for taking on the task as editor of “Opening Up” as well as what I hope to do with this column. I took up this role because I believe I could help foster a productive dialogue regarding open science and practice in I-O psychology. To this end, the column will aim to do the following:

• Raise awareness regarding the “replication crisis” in psychology and science writ large, with an emphasis on its meaning and implications for I-O psychology
• Provide tips for fostering more open and transparent behavior in research and practice (e.g., education about preregistration)
• Discuss productive initiatives that are occurring across various scientific disciplines (e.g., registered reports, the Society for the Improvement of Psychological Science, the Psychological Science Accelerator)
• Measuring the openness and accessibility of I-O psychology research (e.g., counting the proportion of studies that are registered reports, sharing research materials and data)
• Considering the unique implications of open science for practitioners of I-O psychology (e.g., how preregistration and data sharing might be important for practitioners)
• Share things that you can do to stay informed on open science (e.g., several podcasts have emerged in the wake of the replication crisis and these provide an often entertaining source of content on the crisis, such as The Black Goat; Two Psychologists, Four Beers; Everything Hertz; ReprocubiliTea...."