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Smartphone sensing methods for studying behavior in everyday life

Accepted version
Peer-reviewed

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Article

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Authors

Harari, GM 
Müller, SR 
Aung, MS 
Rentfrow, PJ 

Abstract

Human behavior is the focus of many studies in the social, health, and behavioral sciences. Yet, few studies use behavioral observation methods to collect objective measures of behavior as it occurs in daily life, out in the real world — presumably the context of ultimate interest. Here, we provide a review of recent studies focused on measuring human behavior using smartphones and their embedded mobile sensors. To draw attention to current advances in the field of smartphone sensing, we describe the daily behaviors captured using these methods, which include movement behaviors (physical activity, mobility patterns), social behaviors (face-to-face encounters, computer-mediated communications), and other daily activities (non-mediated and mediated activities). We conclude by pointing to promising areas of future research for studies using Smartphone Sensing Methods (SSMs) in the behavioral sciences.

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Keywords

5202 Biological Psychology, 32 Biomedical and Clinical Sciences, 3209 Neurosciences, 52 Psychology, Behavioral and Social Science, Clinical Research, Mental Health, Basic Behavioral and Social Science

Journal Title

Current Opinion in Behavioral Sciences

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Journal ISSN

2352-1546
2352-1546

Volume Title

18

Publisher

Elsevier
Sponsorship
This research was supported by National Science Foundation (NSF) Award BCS-1520288.