Chapter 11 Do I have to make my preregistration public?

Public preregistration	Private preregistration
Good citizen of science	Maintains all personal benefits
- Change the cultural norm	- Self-trust in results
- Share troublespots so others can learn	- Better planning
- No more file drawer!	- Better interpretation
Reap rewards	Protect your idea
- Badges at journals	- Although, idea stealing is rare (Embargo periods)
- Findings may be perceived as more trustworthy	- If this is what you want, create a form and save it on your computer.

Idea stealing

• We often underestimate the amount of labor that goes into setting up a study.
• Not many people trolling preregistrations looking for ideas to steal.