Open science in human electrophysiology

Peter E Clayson; Andreas Keil; Michael J Larson

doi:10.1016/j.ijpsycho.2022.02.002

Open science in human electrophysiology

Int J Psychophysiol. 2022 Apr:174:43-46. doi: 10.1016/j.ijpsycho.2022.02.002. Epub 2022 Feb 9.

Authors

Peter E Clayson¹, Andreas Keil², Michael J Larson³

Affiliations

¹ Department of Psychology, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, USA. Electronic address: clayson@usf.edu.
² Department of Psychology, Center for the Study of Emotion and Attention, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA.
³ Department of Psychology, Brigham Young University, Provo, UT, USA; Neuroscience Center, Brigham Young University, Provo, UT, USA.

PMID: 35150771
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpsycho.2022.02.002

Abstract

Open science practices are gaining momentum in psychophysiological research, but at the nascent stage of this special issue in the International Journal of Psychophysiology there was no systematic collection of resources to support the adoption of open science practices specific to studies of human electrophysiology (EEG). The purpose of this special issue was to gather and provide resources that identify the idiosyncratic considerations and implications of open science practices specifically for studies of human EEG and event-related potentials (ERPs). Papers also show the importance of promoting good scientific practices in the application of open science principles to EEG and ERPs. This introduction to the special issue provides a roadmap for identifying the resources necessary to begin and improve the application of open science principles to EEG and ERP research. We are optimistic that open science practices will help increase the robustness, rigor, and replicability of EEG/ERP research and ultimately become the norm in studies of EEG and ERPs.

Publication types

Editorial

MeSH terms

Electrophysiology
Evoked Potentials* / physiology
Humans
Psychophysiology*