Barbi Seme, Maruša Sirk and Urban Kordeš

Abstract
In this paper, we draw parallels between existing research
practices and attempt to piece them together to propose a more
wholesome approach in conducting experience sampling
research. We consider Experience Sampling Methods (ESM) as
valuable tools for studying experience, but they come with
challenges, of which we address the participant burden as one of
the most significant ones. We think that integrating practices
from Personal Science (PS) and Citizen Science (CS), grounded
in empirical phenomenology, can help address this challenge. By
considering participants as co-researchers and actively engaging
them in the research and community, we aim to enhance their
motivation and improve the quality of the research data. We
illustrate this approach through the pilot project Luna in which
we explore lived experiences throughout the menstrual cycle
using the ESM mobile application “Curious”. This integrative
method facilitates a reciprocal knowledge exchange between
researchers and co-researchers, which deepens the process of
self-exploration and holds a great potential to advance scientific
research on experience