The promise of science is that the generation and evaluation of evidence is done transparently to promote an efficient, self-correcting process. However, multiple biases may produce inefficiency in knowledge building. In this review, we discuss the importance of publication and other reporting biases, and we present some potential correctives that may reduce bias without disrupting innovation. Consideration of publication and other reporting biases is particularly timely for cognitive sciences. Cognitive sciences are undergoing a rapid expansion. As such, preventing or remedying these biases will have substantial impact on the efficient development of a credible corpus of published research.
