[Data sharing: Towards a more sustainable research].
In psychology, there is little tradition of sharing raw data from one's research. This lack of tradition, along with other circumstances, reflects some weaknesses of psychology as a science. The reasons for which this scarce willingness to share data and the counter-arguments in favour of the benefits that a change in attitude would involve are discussed in this article. Such a change would not only strengthen the scientific nature of psychology, but also result in a more sustainable development of the research, allowing practices such as recycling and secondary analyses of raw data. Some ways of action to facilitate this change are also suggested.
Botella Ausina
Juan
J
Facultad de Psicología, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Madrid, Spain. juan.botella@uam.es
Ortego Maté
Carmen
C
D035843:Biomedical Research; D033181:Information Dissemination; D011584:Psychology