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  • Psychology
  • Cognitive Science
  • Legal Psychology

Background:

  • The replication crisis in psychology necessitates open science practices for transparency and reproducibility.
  • Existing reviews show inconsistent and low adoption of open science in psychology.
  • False memory research has significant implications for legal contexts.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To systematically review the integration of open science practices in false memory research.
  • To analyze the adoption trends of open science from 2015 to 2023.
  • To identify the most and least adopted open science practices in this field.

Main Methods:

  • A preregistered systematic review was conducted.
  • Analysis of 388 publications in false memory research from 2015 to 2023.
  • Inclusion of replications and meta-analyses.

Main Results:

  • Significant, yet varied, adoption of open science practices was observed (86.86% of studies).
  • Publication accessibility was the most common practice (73.97%).
  • Data sharing showed substantial growth (approx. 75% by 2023), while preregistration and analysis script sharing remained low (20-25% by 2023).

Conclusions:

  • False memory research shows a promising trend towards open science, improving transparency and reproducibility.
  • Inconsistent adoption of certain open science practices may hinder verification and replication.
  • Comprehensive adoption of open science is crucial for enhancing research reliability, validity, and credibility in psychology.