Kostadin Kushlev
My research focuses on interventions to improve well-being by promoting better digital habits.
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Lights, cameras (on), action! Camera usage during Zoom classes facilitates student engagement without increasing fatigue.
Technology, Mind, and Behavior / Aug 18, 2022
Kushlev, K., & Epstein-Shuman, A. (2022). Lights, cameras (on), action! Camera usage during Zoom classes facilitates student engagement without increasing fatigue. Technology, Mind, and Behavior, 3(3). https://doi.org/10.1037/tmb0000085
Supplemental Material for Lights, cameras (on), action! Camera usage during Zoom classes facilitates student engagement without increasing fatigue.
Technology, Mind, and Behavior / Aug 18, 2022
Kushlev, K., & Epstein-Shuman, A. (2022). Supplemental Material for Lights, cameras (on), action! Camera usage during Zoom classes facilitates student engagement without increasing fatigue. Technology, Mind, and Behavior, 3(3). https://doi.org/10.1037/tmb0000085.supp
Subjective Well-Being and Prosociality Around the Globe: Happy People Give More of Their Time and Money to Others
Social Psychological and Personality Science / Sep 16, 2021
Kushlev, K., Radosic, N., & Diener, E. (2021). Subjective Well-Being and Prosociality Around the Globe: Happy People Give More of Their Time and Money to Others. Social Psychological and Personality Science, 13(4), 849–861. https://doi.org/10.1177/19485506211043379
Digital Life and Well-Being
Feb 24, 2022
Cheng, C., & Kushlev, K. (2022). Digital Life and Well-Being. https://doi.org/10.31234/osf.io/67scf
Lights, Cameras (on), Action! Camera Usage During Zoom Classes Facilitates Student Engagement Without Increasing Fatigue
Feb 12, 2022
Kushlev, K., & Epstein-Shuman, A. (2022). Lights, Cameras (on), Action! Camera Usage During Zoom Classes Facilitates Student Engagement Without Increasing Fatigue. https://doi.org/10.31234/osf.io/5bz3j
Anxiety talking: Does anxiety predict sharing information about COVID-19?
Technology, Mind, and Behavior / Dec 30, 2021
Cantwell, O., & Kushlev, K. (2021). Anxiety talking: Does anxiety predict sharing information about COVID-19? Technology, Mind, and Behavior, 2(4). https://doi.org/10.1037/tmb0000057
Supplemental Material for Anxiety talking: Does anxiety predict sharing information about COVID-19?
Technology, Mind, and Behavior / Dec 30, 2021
Cantwell, O., & Kushlev, K. (2021). Supplemental Material for Anxiety talking: Does anxiety predict sharing information about COVID-19? Technology, Mind, and Behavior, 2(4). https://doi.org/10.1037/tmb0000057.supp
Long-distance texting: Text messaging is linked with higher relationship satisfaction in long-distance relationships
Journal of Social and Personal Relationships / Nov 14, 2021
Holtzman, S., Kushlev, K., Wozny, A., & Godard, R. (2021). Long-distance texting: Text messaging is linked with higher relationship satisfaction in long-distance relationships. Journal of Social and Personal Relationships, 38(12), 3543–3565. https://doi.org/10.1177/02654075211043296
Money does not always buy happiness, but are richer people less happy in their daily lives? It depends on how you analyze income
Aug 18, 2021
Kudrna, L., & Kushlev, K. (2021). Money does not always buy happiness, but are richer people less happy in their daily lives? It depends on how you analyze income. https://doi.org/10.31234/osf.io/4jvh5
A week during COVID-19: Online social interactions are associated with greater connection and more stress
Computers in Human Behavior Reports / Aug 01, 2021
Tibbetts, M., Epstein-Shuman, A., Leitao, M., & Kushlev, K. (2021). A week during COVID-19: Online social interactions are associated with greater connection and more stress. Computers in Human Behavior Reports, 4, 100133. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chbr.2021.100133
Lights, Cameras (on), Action! Camera Usage During Zoom Classes Facilitates Engagement Without Increasing Fatigue
Apr 26, 2021
Epstein-Shuman, A., & Kushlev, K. (2021). Lights, Cameras (on), Action! Camera Usage During Zoom Classes Facilitates Engagement Without Increasing Fatigue. https://doi.org/10.31234/osf.io/evx7d
A Week During COVID-19: Online Social Interactions Predict Greater Connection and More Stress
Jan 01, 2021
Tibbetts, M., Epstein-Shuman, A., Leitao, M., & Kushlev, K. (2021). A Week During COVID-19: Online Social Interactions Predict Greater Connection and More Stress. https://doi.org/10.31234/osf.io/7gjkc
Long-distance Texting: Text Messaging Predicts Relationship Satisfaction in Long-distance Relationships
Dec 02, 2020
Holtzman, S., Kushlev, K., Wozny, A., & Godard, R. (2020). Long-distance Texting: Text Messaging Predicts Relationship Satisfaction in Long-distance Relationships. https://doi.org/10.31234/osf.io/28b93
Well-Being Science for Teaching and the General Public
Nov 19, 2020
Tov, W., Wirtz, D., Kushlev, K., Biswas-Diener, R., & Diener, E. (2020). Well-Being Science for Teaching and the General Public. https://doi.org/10.31234/osf.io/3wmsu
Can Mental Health Apps Be Effective for Depression, Anxiety, and Stress During a Pandemic?
Nov 18, 2020
Longyear, R. L., & Kushlev, K. (2020). Can Mental Health Apps Be Effective for Depression, Anxiety, and Stress During a Pandemic? https://doi.org/10.31234/osf.io/zy2ct
Anxiety Talking: Does Anxiety Predict Sharing Information about COVID-19?
Oct 31, 2020
Cantwell, O., & Kushlev, K. (2020). Anxiety Talking: Does Anxiety Predict Sharing Information about COVID-19? https://doi.org/10.31234/osf.io/ah528
Subjective Well-Being and Prosociality Around the Globe: Happy People Give More of Their Time and Money to Others
Sep 18, 2020
Kushlev, K., Radosic, N., Diener, E. F., & Diener, E. (2020). Subjective Well-Being and Prosociality Around the Globe: Happy People Give More of Their Time and Money to Others. https://doi.org/10.31234/osf.io/7wzan
Emphasizing scientific rigor in the development, testing, and implementation of positive psychological interventions
The Journal of Positive Psychology / Jul 06, 2020
Heintzelman, S. J., & Kushlev, K. (2020). Emphasizing scientific rigor in the development, testing, and implementation of positive psychological interventions. The Journal of Positive Psychology, 15(5), 685–690. https://doi.org/10.1080/17439760.2020.1789701
Happiness Improves Health: Experimental Evidence from a Randomized Controlled Trial of an Online Positive Psychology Intervention
Jul 08, 2020
Kushlev, K., & Heintzelman, S. (2020). Happiness Improves Health: Experimental Evidence from a Randomized Controlled Trial of an Online Positive Psychology Intervention. https://doi.org/10.31234/osf.io/z4u6d
Do happy people care about society’s problems?
The Journal of Positive Psychology / Jul 04, 2019
Kushlev, K., Drummond, D. M., Heintzelman, S. J., & Diener, E. (2019). Do happy people care about society’s problems? The Journal of Positive Psychology, 15(4), 467–477. https://doi.org/10.1080/17439760.2019.1639797
Does Happiness Improve Health? Evidence From a Randomized Controlled Trial
Psychological Science / Jun 24, 2020
Kushlev, K., Heintzelman, S. J., Lutes, L. D., Wirtz, D., Kanippayoor, J. M., Leitner, D., & Diener, E. (2020). Does Happiness Improve Health? Evidence From a Randomized Controlled Trial. Psychological Science, 31(7), 807–821. https://doi.org/10.1177/0956797620919673
The Effects of Smartphones on Well-Being: Theoretical Integration and Research Agenda
May 18, 2020
Kushlev, K., & Leitao, M. (2020). The Effects of Smartphones on Well-Being: Theoretical Integration and Research Agenda. https://doi.org/10.31234/osf.io/fs6zq
Subjective Well‐Being and Health Behaviors in 2.5 Million Americans
Applied Psychology: Health and Well-Being / Sep 03, 2019
Kushlev, K., Drummond, D. M., & Diener, E. (2019). Subjective Well‐Being and Health Behaviors in 2.5 Million Americans. Applied Psychology: Health and Well-Being, 12(1), 166–187. Portico. https://doi.org/10.1111/aphw.12178
Batching smartphone notifications can improve well-being
Computers in Human Behavior / Dec 01, 2019
Fitz, N., Kushlev, K., Jagannathan, R., Lewis, T., Paliwal, D., & Ariely, D. (2019). Batching smartphone notifications can improve well-being. Computers in Human Behavior, 101, 84–94. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2019.07.016
The Social Price of Constant Connectivity: Smartphones Impose Subtle Costs on Well-Being
Current Directions in Psychological Science / May 16, 2019
Kushlev, K., Dwyer, R., & Dunn, E. W. (2019). The Social Price of Constant Connectivity: Smartphones Impose Subtle Costs on Well-Being. Current Directions in Psychological Science, 28(4), 347–352. https://doi.org/10.1177/0963721419847200
The psychologically rich life questionnaire
Journal of Research in Personality / Aug 01, 2019
Oishi, S., Choi, H., Buttrick, N., Heintzelman, S. J., Kushlev, K., Westgate, E. C., Tucker, J., Ebersole, C. R., Axt, J., Gilbert, E., Ng, B. W., & Besser, L. L. (2019). The psychologically rich life questionnaire. Journal of Research in Personality, 81, 257–270. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jrp.2019.06.010
Smartphones distract parents from cultivating feelings of connection when spending time with their children
Journal of Social and Personal Relationships / Apr 10, 2018
Kushlev, K., & Dunn, E. W. (2018). Smartphones distract parents from cultivating feelings of connection when spending time with their children. Journal of Social and Personal Relationships, 36(6), 1619–1639. https://doi.org/10.1177/0265407518769387
Smartphones reduce smiles between strangers
Computers in Human Behavior / Feb 01, 2019
Kushlev, K., Hunter, J. F., Proulx, J., Pressman, S. D., & Dunn, E. (2019). Smartphones reduce smiles between strangers. Computers in Human Behavior, 91, 12–16. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2018.09.023
Smartphone use undermines enjoyment of face-to-face social interactions
Journal of Experimental Social Psychology / Sep 01, 2018
Dwyer, R. J., Kushlev, K., & Dunn, E. W. (2018). Smartphone use undermines enjoyment of face-to-face social interactions. Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, 78, 233–239. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jesp.2017.10.007
The declining marginal utility of social time for subjective well-being
Journal of Research in Personality / Jun 01, 2018
Kushlev, K., Heintzelman, S. J., Oishi, S., & Diener, E. (2018). The declining marginal utility of social time for subjective well-being. Journal of Research in Personality, 74, 124–140. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jrp.2018.04.004
Progressive taxation, income inequality, and happiness.
American Psychologist / Feb 01, 2018
Oishi, S., Kushlev, K., & Schimmack, U. (2018). Progressive taxation, income inequality, and happiness. American Psychologist, 73(2), 157–168. https://doi.org/10.1037/amp0000166
Digitally connected, socially disconnected: The effects of relying on technology rather than other people
Computers in Human Behavior / Nov 01, 2017
Kushlev, K., Proulx, J. D. E., & Dunn, E. W. (2017). Digitally connected, socially disconnected: The effects of relying on technology rather than other people. Computers in Human Behavior, 76, 68–74. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2017.07.001
ENHANCE: Design and rationale of a randomized controlled trial for promoting enduring happiness & well-being
Contemporary Clinical Trials / Jan 01, 2017
Kushlev, K., Heintzelman, S. J., Lutes, L. D., Wirtz, D., Oishi, S., & Diener, E. (2017). ENHANCE: Design and rationale of a randomized controlled trial for promoting enduring happiness & well-being. Contemporary Clinical Trials, 52, 62–74. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cct.2016.11.003
Findings all psychologists should know from the new science on subjective well-being.
Canadian Psychology / Psychologie canadienne / May 01, 2017
Diener, E., Heintzelman, S. J., Kushlev, K., Tay, L., Wirtz, D., Lutes, L. D., & Oishi, S. (2017). Findings all psychologists should know from the new science on subjective well-being. Canadian Psychology / Psychologie Canadienne, 58(2), 87–104. https://doi.org/10.1037/cap0000063
Put the Phone Down
Social Psychological and Personality Science / Jul 31, 2017
Kushlev, K., & Heintzelman, S. J. (2017). Put the Phone Down. Social Psychological and Personality Science, 9(6), 702–710. https://doi.org/10.1177/1948550617722199
Too tense for candy crush
Proceedings of the 19th International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction with Mobile Devices and Services / Sep 04, 2017
Kushlev, K., Cardoso, B., & Pielot, M. (2017). Too tense for candy crush. Proceedings of the 19th International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction with Mobile Devices and Services. https://doi.org/10.1145/3098279.3098569
The Social Costs of Ubiquitous Information: Consuming Information on Mobile Phones Is Associated with Lower Trust
PLOS ONE / Sep 08, 2016
Kushlev, K., & Proulx, J. D. E. (2016). The Social Costs of Ubiquitous Information: Consuming Information on Mobile Phones Is Associated with Lower Trust. PLOS ONE, 11(9), e0162130. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0162130
"Silence Your Phones"
Proceedings of the 2016 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems / May 07, 2016
Kushlev, K., Proulx, J., & Dunn, E. W. (2016). “Silence Your Phones.” Proceedings of the 2016 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems. https://doi.org/10.1145/2858036.2858359
Income Reliably Predicts Daily Sadness, but Not Happiness
Social Psychological and Personality Science / Jul 09, 2016
Hudson, N. W., Lucas, R. E., Donnellan, M. B., & Kushlev, K. (2016). Income Reliably Predicts Daily Sadness, but Not Happiness. Social Psychological and Personality Science, 7(8), 828–836. https://doi.org/10.1177/1948550616657599
Bike sharing station placement leveraging heterogeneous urban open data
Proceedings of the 2015 ACM International Joint Conference on Pervasive and Ubiquitous Computing - UbiComp '15 / Jan 01, 2015
Chen, L., Zhang, D., Pan, G., Ma, X., Yang, D., Kushlev, K., Zhang, W., & Li, S. (2015). Bike sharing station placement leveraging heterogeneous urban open data. Proceedings of the 2015 ACM International Joint Conference on Pervasive and Ubiquitous Computing - UbiComp ’15. https://doi.org/10.1145/2750858.2804291
Checking email less frequently reduces stress
Computers in Human Behavior / Feb 01, 2015
Kushlev, K., & Dunn, E. W. (2015). Checking email less frequently reduces stress. Computers in Human Behavior, 43, 220–228. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2014.11.005
Higher Income Is Associated With Less Daily Sadness but not More Daily Happiness
Social Psychological and Personality Science / Jan 09, 2015
Kushlev, K., Dunn, E. W., & Lucas, R. E. (2015). Higher Income Is Associated With Less Daily Sadness but not More Daily Happiness. Social Psychological and Personality Science, 6(5), 483–489. https://doi.org/10.1177/1948550614568161
Parents Are Slightly Happier Than Nonparents, but Causality Still Cannot Be Inferred
Psychological Science / Nov 12, 2013
Nelson, S. K., Kushlev, K., Dunn, E. W., & Lyubomirsky, S. (2013). Parents Are Slightly Happier Than Nonparents, but Causality Still Cannot Be Inferred. Psychological Science, 25(1), 303–304. https://doi.org/10.1177/0956797613508561
Shame and the motivation to change the self.
Emotion / Jan 01, 2014
Lickel, B., Kushlev, K., Savalei, V., Matta, S., & Schmader, T. (2014). Shame and the motivation to change the self. Emotion, 14(6), 1049–1061. https://doi.org/10.1037/a0038235
The pains and pleasures of parenting: When, why, and how is parenthood associated with more or less well-being?
Psychological Bulletin / May 01, 2014
Nelson, S. K., Kushlev, K., & Lyubomirsky, S. (2014). The pains and pleasures of parenting: When, why, and how is parenthood associated with more or less well-being? Psychological Bulletin, 140(3), 846–895. https://doi.org/10.1037/a0035444
In Defense of Parenthood
Psychological Science / Nov 30, 2012
Nelson, S. K., Kushlev, K., English, T., Dunn, E. W., & Lyubomirsky, S. (2012). In Defense of Parenthood. Psychological Science, 24(1), 3–10. https://doi.org/10.1177/0956797612447798
Parents Reap What They Sow
Social Psychological and Personality Science / Mar 14, 2013
Ashton-James, C. E., Kushlev, K., & Dunn, E. W. (2013). Parents Reap What They Sow. Social Psychological and Personality Science, 4(6), 635–642. https://doi.org/10.1177/1948550613479804
Does affluence impoverish the experience of parenting?
Journal of Experimental Social Psychology / Nov 01, 2012
Kushlev, K., Dunn, E. W., & Ashton-James, C. E. (2012). Does affluence impoverish the experience of parenting? Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, 48(6), 1381–1384. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jesp.2012.06.001
Education
University of British Columbia
PhD, Psychology / August, 2015
Reed College
B.A., Psychology / May, 2008
Experience
Georgetown University
Assistant Professor / August, 2018 — Present
University of Virginia
Research Scientist / August, 2015 — August, 2018
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