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Unreported Failures in Research Fuel Impostor Syndrome
10/3/2025
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Story summary
- Open-science aims to boost transparency by sharing protocols and data across research.
- Yet researchers often face unreported setbacks, failed experiments, and journal rejections not shown in final publications.
- This hidden record can mislead readers about a study's robustness and generalizability, and slow peer learning.
- Concealing failures may contribute to impostor syndrome and mental-health challenges among researchers.
