Cognitive TasksMethodologyExperience SamplingEMA

Running cognitive tasks inside an EMA protocol

Embedding cognitive tasks in the same native app as EMA prompts removes enrolment friction, timestamp misalignment, and split data exports — but device variability, touchscreen timing constraints, practice effects, and the reliability properties of brief sessions are limits that apply to the method regardless of platform.

SMAAT Team
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