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Each additional human essay adds a greater semantic diversity of ideas than each additional GPT-4 essay.

In Study 1, students with higher well-being at the beginning of the semester subsequently showed higher levels of online learning engagement and had higher GPAs. Study 2 partially replicated these findings, showing that students with higher well-being engaged more in online learning and achieved marginally higher GPAs

Virtual learning did not result in decreased happiness! This is not because students socialized more online, but because they socialized with loved ones at home rather than loved ones on campus.


  • other posters


Moon*, K., Kushlev, K., Patterson, J. D., Beaty, R. E., Green, A. E. (2024, April 13-16). A computational approach to creativity: Fostering success and equity in college admissions. The Cognitive Neuroscience Society (CNS) 2024 Annual Meeting, Toronto, Canada. Download here.

Moon*, K., Kronthal, E., Green, A. E., Kushlev, K., (2024, April 11-12). Human-generated content achieves more divergence in aggregate than LLM-generated content: An empirical comparison of human and ChatGPT creativity. Annual Conference of the Society for the NeuroScience of Creativity (SfNC), Toronto, Canada. Download here.

Moon, K., & Kushlev, K., (2023, February 25). Benefits of happiness on learning: Emotional well-being predicts GPA and online learning engagement during COVID-19. Poster presented at Society for Personality and Social Psychology Annual Convention, Atlanta, GA. Download here.

Leitao*, M.R., & Kushlev, K., (2022, February 17-21). The effects of humanizing health algorithms on judgements and belief. Poster presented at the Psychology of Media & Technology Preconference of the Annual Meeting of the Society of Personality and Social Psychology, San Francisco, CA. Download here.

Leitao*, M.R., Proulx, J., Singh, K., & Kushlev, K., (2022, February 17-21). The negative effects of phones during in-person interactions are larger for men: A mega-analysis of nine studies. Poster presented at the Annual Meeting of Society of Personality and Social Psychology, San Francisco, CA. Download here.

Staehle, S., & Kushlev, K., (2022, February 16). You’ve been warned: Pictorial warning labels increase motivation for improving digital habits. Society for Personality and Social Psychology Annual Convention, San Francisco, CA. Download here.

Van der Willigen*, T. & Kushlev, K., (2022, February 16). A unified model of autonomy: Integrating self-determination, self-control, and well-being. Poster presented at the Existential Psychology Preconference of the Annual Meeting of the Society of Personality and Social Psychology, San Francisco, CA. Download here and view video here.

Leitao, M. R. & Kushlev, K. (2021, May 26-27). Health algorithms, judgement, and behavior. Association for Psychological Science Annual Convention, virtual. Download here.

Epstein-Shuman, A., & Kushlev. K. (2021, May 26-27). Lights, cameras (on), action! Camera usage during zoom classes facilitates engagement without increasing fatigue. Association for Psychological Science Annual Convention, virtual. Download here.

Cantwell*, O. & Kushlev, K., (2021, February 9-13). Yes we (anxiously) can: Liberal ideology and anxiety predict social distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic. Society for Personality and Social Psychology Annual Convention, virtual. Download here.

Leitao*, M.R. & Kushlev, K., (2021, February 9-13). Screen time in bed predicts better sleep outcomes in college Students. Society for Personality and Social Psychology Annual Convention, virtual. Download here.

Tibbetts*, M. & Kushlev, K., (2021, February 9-13). Digital behaviors and well-beings during social  distancing: Evidence from an exploratory study during COVID-19. Society for Personality and Social Psychology Annual Convention, virtual. Download here.

Dotson, E.K., Moshontz, H., Ivanishvilli, V., Kushlev, K., & Hard, B. (2020, February 27-29). An experimental study of the impact of smartphones on classroom enjoyment, attention, and learning. Society for Personality and Social Psychology Annual Convention, New Orleans, LA.

Leitao*, M.R., Kushlev, K., & Diener, E. (2020, February 27-29). Those on the other side of the tech divide. Society for Personality and Social Psychology Annual Convention, New Orleans, LA.

Proulx, J., Kushlev, K., Schmader, T, & Tracy, J. (2018, March 1-3). Shame for past addictive drinking in recovering alcoholics predicts intentions to seek therapy in coping with future alcohol cravings. Society for Personality and Social Psychology Annual Convention, Atlanta, GA.

Proulx, J., Kushlev, K., Hunter, J, Pressman, S., & Dunn, E. W. (2018, March 1-3). Smartphones reduce smiling between strangers. The Psychology of Media & Technology Preconference of the Society for Personality and Social Psychology Annual Convention, Atlanta, GA.

Ciszewski, S., Lutes, L., Kushlev, K., Heintzelman, S.J., Kanippayoor, J.M., Leitner, D., Wirtz, D., Oishi, S., & Diener, E. (2017, April 25-29). ENHANCE: A preliminary examination of physiological outcome data following a 12-week well-being intervention. 5th Canadian Obesity Summit, Banff, Alberta.

Lutes, L. D., Wirtz, D. R., Chrusch, C., Kanippayoor J. M., Leitner, D., Heintzelman, S., Kushlev, K., & Diener, E., (2016, May 19-21). ENHANCE: Enduring Happiness and Continued Self-Enhancement. International Behavioral Trials Network Conference, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

Proulx, J., Kushlev, K., & Dunn, E. W. (2016, January 28-30). The smartphone paradox: Relying on our digitally connected devices for information compromises social connectedness. Society for Personality and Social Psychology 17th Annual Convention, San Deigo, CA.

Kushlev, K., & Dunn E. W. (2013, January 17-19). Checking email less often reduces stress leading to increased well-being. Society for Personality and Social Psychology 14th Annual Convention, New Orleans, LA.

Whillans, A., Kushlev, K., & Dunn, E. W. (2013, January 17-19). Harnessing situational attributions to increase feelings of social responsibility. Judgment & Decision Making Pre-Conference at the Society for Personality and Social Psychology 14th Annual Convention, New Orleans, LA. 

Kushlev, K., Dunn, E. W., & Ashton-James, C. (2012, July 26-29). The effect of wealth on meaning in life. 7th Biennial Meeting of the International Network for Personal Meaning, Toronto, ON.

Kushlev, K., Dunn, E. W., & Ashton-James, C. (2012, January 26-28). Does affluence impoverish the experience of parenting? Emotion Preconference at the Society for Personality and Social Psychology 13th Annual Convention, San Diego, CA.

Kushlev, K., Dunn, E. W., Ashton-James, C., & Trudeau, R. (2010, January 28-30). Can parenting make people happy…or at least give them meaning? Judgment and Decision Making Preconference at the Society for Personality and Social Psychology 11th Annual Convention, Las Vegas, NV.

Kushlev, K., & Reisberg, D. (2009, April 23-26). The effect of mindfulness on the emotional experience of choosing. Western Psychological Association 89th Annual Convention, Portland, OR.

Kushlev, K., Federow, M., Cook, A., Grant, A., Moffitt, U., & Oleson, K. C. (2009, April 23-26). Observers’ impressions of subjective overachievers and self-handicappers. Western Psychological Association 89th Annual Convention, Portland, OR.

*Student advisee