ABSTRACT
This chapter argues that technology, specifically Smartphone technology, offers researchers the capability to conduct increasingly dynamic research and to collect vast amounts of contextually aware data. It highlights, using specific examples, how technology may be used in the pursuit of knowledge across Psychology. The chapter argues that Smartphone-enabled research provides a more ecologically valid and contextually-aware perspective on psychological constructs. It highlights the utility of Smartphone Apps to assess the effect of context, using two research exemplars: alcohol consumption and digital gaming experiences. The chapter also outlines the strengths, important considerations and potential pitfalls of such research. Psychological research has been critiqued for its perceived failure to assess dynamic behaviours and cognitions in the real world, although it is contended that this is feasible.
