The mobile sensing technology has made a new breakthrough for behavioral and psychological studies in naturalistic scenarios, for its capability of acquiring psychological and behavioral data anytime and anywhere with minimal awareness of the users. This paper firstly reviews the development of traditional psychological studies in daily life situations based on the paper-pencil diary and the portable electronic device, then briefly introduces the application of the mobile sensing technology in the fields of the clinical psychology, the social psychology and the cognitive psychology, and finally discusses the new chances and challenges for psychological workers brought about by this technology.

mobile sensing  /  daily life situation  /  wearable sensor