Kostadin Kushlev

4.8k total citations · 3 hit papers
50 papers, 2.8k citations indexed

About

Kostadin Kushlev is a scholar working on Social Psychology, Sociology and Political Science and Applied Psychology. According to data from OpenAlex, Kostadin Kushlev has authored 50 papers receiving a total of 2.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 28 papers in Social Psychology, 20 papers in Sociology and Political Science and 17 papers in Applied Psychology. Recurrent topics in Kostadin Kushlev's work include Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction (23 papers), Impact of Technology on Adolescents (17 papers) and Optimism, Hope, and Well-being (9 papers). Kostadin Kushlev is often cited by papers focused on Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction (23 papers), Impact of Technology on Adolescents (17 papers) and Optimism, Hope, and Well-being (9 papers). Kostadin Kushlev collaborates with scholars based in United States, Canada and Netherlands. Kostadin Kushlev's co-authors include Elizabeth W. Dunn, Sonja Lyubomirsky, S. Katherine Nelson, Ed Diener, Samantha J. Heintzelman, Shigehiro Oishi, Ryan Dwyer, Jason Proulx, Derrick Wirtz and Lesley D. Lutes and has published in prestigious journals such as Psychological Bulletin, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and PLoS ONE.

In The Last Decade

Kostadin Kushlev

49 papers receiving 2.7k citations

Hit Papers

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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

Findings all psychologists should know from the new science on subjective well-being.

2016 411 citations Ed Diener, Samantha J. Heintzelman et al. Canadian Psychology/Psychologie canadienne profile →
The pains and pleasures of parenting: When, why, and how is parenthood associated with more or less well-being?

2014 402 citations S. Katherine Nelson, Kostadin Kushlev et al. Psychological Bulletin profile →
Smartphone use undermines enjoyment of face-to-face social interactions

2017 207 citations Kostadin Kushlev et al. profile →

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Fields of papers citing papers by Kostadin Kushlev

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Homogenizing effect of large language models (LLMs) on creative diversity: An empirical comparison of human and ChatGPT writing 2025 ·SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología ·(unknown), Adam E. Green, Kostadin Kushlev	0
2	Blocking mobile internet on smartphones improves sustained attention, mental health, and subjective well-being 2025 ·PNAS Nexus ·Noah Castelo, Kostadin Kushlev, Adrian F. Ward, Michael Esterman, Peter B. Reiner	2
3	Did smartphones enhance or diminish well-being during the COVID-19 pandemic? 2023 ·Frontiers in Psychology ·(unknown), Kostadin Kushlev	2
4	Personalizing a positive psychology intervention improves well‐being 2023 ·Applied Psychology Health and Well-Being ·Samantha J. Heintzelman, Kostadin Kushlev, Ed Diener	11
5	Lights, cameras (on), action! Camera usage during Zoom classes facilitates student engagement without increasing fatigue. 2022 ·Kostadin Kushlev, (unknown)	5
6	Money Does Not Always Buy Happiness, but Are Richer People Less Happy in Their Daily Lives? It Depends on How You Analyze Income 2022 ·Frontiers in Psychology ·Laura Kudrna, Kostadin Kushlev	10
7	Supplemental Material for Lights, Cameras (On), Action! Camera Usage During Zoom Classes Facilitates Student Engagement Without Increasing Fatigue 2022 ·Kostadin Kushlev, (unknown)	1
8	Subjective Well-Being and Prosociality Around the Globe: Happy People Give More of Their Time and Money to Others 2021 ·Social Psychological and Personality Science ·Kostadin Kushlev, (unknown), Ed Diener	39
9	A week during COVID-19: Online social interactions are associated with greater connection and more stress 2021 ·Computers in Human Behavior Reports ·(unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Kostadin Kushlev	21
10	Culture and personality: Current directions. 2021 ·Shigehiro Oishi, Kostadin Kushlev, Verónica Benet‐Martínez	3
11	Can mental health apps be effective for depression, anxiety, and stress during a pandemic? 2021 ·Practice Innovations ·(unknown), Kostadin Kushlev	7
12	Does Happiness Improve Health? Evidence From a Randomized Controlled Trial 2020 ·Psychological Science ·Kostadin Kushlev, Samantha J. Heintzelman, Lesley D. Lutes, Derrick Wirtz, (unknown), (unknown), Ed Diener	61
13	The effects of smartphones on well-being: theoretical integration and research agenda 2020 ·Current Opinion in Psychology ·Kostadin Kushlev, (unknown)	71
14	ENHANCE: Evidence for the efficacy of a comprehensive intervention program to promote subjective well-being. 2019 ·Journal of Experimental Psychology Applied ·Samantha J. Heintzelman, Kostadin Kushlev, Lesley D. Lutes, Derrick Wirtz, (unknown), (unknown), Shigehiro Oishi, Ed Diener	41
15	Progressive taxation, income inequality, and happiness. 2018 ·American Psychologist ·Shigehiro Oishi, Kostadin Kushlev, Ulrich Schimmack	77
16	The Social Costs of Ubiquitous Information: Consuming Information on Mobile Phones Is Associated with Lower Trust 2016 ·PLoS ONE ·Kostadin Kushlev, Jason Proulx	11
17	ENHANCE: Design and rationale of a randomized controlled trial for promoting enduring happiness & well-being 2016 ·Contemporary Clinical Trials ·Kostadin Kushlev, Samantha J. Heintzelman, Lesley D. Lutes, Derrick Wirtz, Shigehiro Oishi, Ed Diener	22
18	Findings all psychologists should know from the new science on subjective well-being. breakdown → 2016 ·Canadian Psychology/Psychologie canadienne ·Ed Diener, Samantha J. Heintzelman, Kostadin Kushlev, Louis Tay, Derrick Wirtz, Lesley D. Lutes, Shigehiro Oishi	411
19	Shame and the motivation to change the self. 2014 ·Emotion ·Brian Lickel, Kostadin Kushlev, Victoria Savalei, Shashi Matta, Toni Schmader	106
20	The pains and pleasures of parenting: When, why, and how is parenthood associated with more or less well-being? breakdown → 2014 ·Psychological Bulletin ·S. Katherine Nelson, Kostadin Kushlev, Sonja Lyubomirsky	402

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