Yiran Ge

My DPhil project investigates the role of emotion beliefs (whether emotions are seen as changeable through personal effort or accepted as they are) within the process of emotion regulation. I use ecological momentary assessments, specifically daily diary surveys, to measure the relationship between day-to-day use of regulation strategies and changes in affective experience. At a broader, trait level, I aim to explore whether cultural identity influences emotion beliefs and regulation, comparing samples of Chinese and British adults. This project is supervised by Prof. Brian Parkinson and Dr. Danielle Shore at the Emotion & Social Relations Group.

I also collaborate with the Oxford Mindfulness Foundation on a longitudinal project to explore the mechanisms of Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy for Life Course. Our objective is to evaluate the impact of mindfulness training on emotion regulation, prosocial behaviors and long-term well-being.