Ecological momentary assessment captures experience close to the moment and in natural settings, reducing some problems of retrospective recall.
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Last reviewed: August 11, 2026
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Ecological momentary assessment
Repeated observation of experience close to the moment and in natural settings rather than relying only on retrospective summaries.
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