A trending strategy to bolster the interpretation of scientific results is to "pre-register" a study. This is publicly declaring your methods and data analysis procedures prior to beginning the research. Another advantage is that this means null results are more likely to be published. However, it may also inhibit attention to unexpected discovery. We'll briefly describe what pre-registering is, the pros and the cons. 

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Links and References: 

1. https://www.apa.org/pubs/journals/resources/preregistration
2. https://help.osf.io/article/145-preregistration
3. https://www.cos.io/initiatives/prereg
4. https://acf.gov/opre/blog/2022/08/pre-registering-studies-what-it-how-do-you-do-it-and-why
5. https://help.osf.io/article/603-benefits-of-registration
6. https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/2833373X.2024.2376046

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