Georgetown researchers Kibum Moon, Adam Green, and Kostadin Kushlev published a paper on the relationship between large language models (LLMs) and creativity in Computers in Human Behavior: Artificial Humans. While LLMs may benefit creativity on an individual level, their research indicated that “the widespread use of LLMs could diminish the collective diversity of creative ideas.”
A study by former lab manager Dexter King, grad student Kibum Moon and Dr. Kushlev was published in Technology, Mind, and Behavior. Their research explores the efficacy of digital detox practices for improving well-being. They found that while it was difficult for participants to comply with the interventions, there were still some associations between limiting smartphone use and well-being outcomes.
Nicole Puapattanakajorn, a recent alum of the Happy Tech Lab, was featured in the Spring Issue of the College of Arts and Sciences Magazine. Nicole joined the Happy Tech Lab as a research assistant in May 2024, and helped with participant onboarding for our NIMH-funded R01 grant study!
Dr. Kushlev was recently featured in the spring issue of Georgetown’s College of Arts and Sciences Magazine. The feature, titled “In the Balance”, summarizes the current focus of Dr. Kushlev’s research and details some current projects, including the Virginia schools phone ban study and the NIMH-funded R01 grant study managed by Happy Tech Lab member Alejandro Jaco.
Dr. Kushlev and first-year graduate student Grace Falgoust recently received a $235,000 grant from McCourt's Tech & Public Policy grant program. This will support a proposed natural experiment investigating new legislation aimed at protecting children in digital spaces and the effects of this legislation on children's mental health and well-being!
