Sarah Alperin

Doctoral Researcher

Research

Current Research Interests

Nervous system regulation

Emotional intelligence

Embodied awareness

Emotional regulation under stress

Self-trust development

Human behavior & relational dynamics

Trauma-informed emotional development

Somatic approaches to wellbeing

Exploring the relationship between nervous system regulation, emotional intelligence, embodied awareness, and self-trust through research, somatic practice, and applied emotional learning.

My research explores the gap between emotional awareness and emotional regulation, particularly why people can often understand themselves intellectually yet still struggle to stay grounded and connected during moments of stress and emotional activation.

Through both research and applied practice, I’m interested in how nervous system regulation and embodied awareness influence emotional intelligence, behavioral response, self-trust, and emotional wellbeing in real-life contexts.

Publications

This section presents my research publications, linked to their full texts & additional information can be accessed by clicking on each publication.

Cultivating Self-Trust Through Nervous System Regulation: A Mixed-Methods Study on Emotional Intelligence Development

Sarah Alperin
Six Seconds Emotional Intelligence Network in collaboration with Antioch University, 2026