Micro-phenomenology, a research method that combines phenomenological and empirical approaches, aims to provide reliable access to first-person conscious experiences through structured interviews. The paper examines how this method justifies first- and second-person access to experiences, addresses concerns that verbalization may construct rather than reveal experiences, and explores whether integrating mixed methods (qualitative and quantitative) could broaden its explanatory scope. The analysis suggests that micro-phenomenology can transform subjective experiences into intersubjectively accessible data, though questions remain about the mediation of interviews and categorization processes.
Over recent decades, phenomenological method has gained attention in qualitative research. This article examines the relationship between phenomenology and psychology, focusing on how methodology and subjectivity connect in scientific research. It first discusses the possibility of applying phenomenology in qualitative studies, the inconsistency of interpretations of phenomenological contributions to science, and the risk of incompatibility with the objective dimension of experimental science. The second part explores the distinction between phenomenological psychology and transcendental phenomenology, highlighting the significance of Husserl's Amsterdam Lectures.