About me

My name is Kate Petrova. I am a Ph.D. student in Psychology at Stanford University. My research encompasses two broad domains: fundamental questions about the nature of emotion and applied questions at the intersection of affective science and social psychology.

My most recent work focuses on the regulatory consequences of paying attention to emotional experiences under stress. I am currently working on projects examining the roles of appraisal and labeling in shaping subjective experiences of emotions and directing regulatory efforts. I am also curious about how people regulate their own and others’ emotions in naturalistic social interactions. My other interests include lay theories of emotion, empathic processes in virtual communication, and the development of emotion regulation across the lifespan.