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Laura Martocci Ph.D.

About

Laura Martocci, Ph.D., has a broad range of experience in higher education and community-based projects. A social psychologist, she has authored books, workbooks, chapters, and papers on bullying and shame, on neuroscience and social pain, and on expressive writing and narrative memory.

Laura began consulting with NYC schools while on faculty at Wagner College, where she also served as Dean of Experiential Learning. A certified mediator, she has recently been involved in developing Social Emotional Learning (SEL) curricula, as well as working within the autism community.

Her current work, which centers around identity (re)construction, includes a full-day workshop called “Shattered: the ART of Change,” as well as a project called The Emotion Spa (www.emotionspa.net). The spa offers personalized emotion-health services, including meditations, expressive writing prompts, and strategizing work with victims of bullying.

Books by Laura Martocci Ph.D.
Recent Posts
Cyberbullying in the Time of COVID: 10 Things You Can Do

You child may not tell you about being cyber-bullied because they are afraid you will confiscate their technology.

You child may not tell you about being cyber-bullied because they are afraid you will confiscate their technology.

2020 Election: A Logical Extension of Cancel Culture?

As public outcries gain momentum, they spin. And, like a centrifuge, they separate out and "cast off." Context is lost as a denser element—the accusation—is extracted and used.

As public outcries gain momentum, they spin. And, like a centrifuge, they separate out and "cast off." Context is lost as a denser element—the accusation—is extracted and used.

We’ve Heard It All Before, Boring

Students roll their eyes (which then glaze over) when they hear the word "bullying." What if we embraced their boredom as a strategy to engage them in new initiatives?

Students roll their eyes (which then glaze over) when they hear the word "bullying." What if we embraced their boredom as a strategy to engage them in new initiatives?

When, Where, Why and Social Accountability

When we lose sight of "context," we may find ourselves clamoring for a reality in which the past can never be past.

When we lose sight of "context," we may find ourselves clamoring for a reality in which the past can never be past.

Are We Instinctually Predisposed to Bully?

Can we choose to limit freedoms and circumscribe anti-social impulses by willingly embracing codes of morality? Whose morality?

Can we choose to limit freedoms and circumscribe anti-social impulses by willingly embracing codes of morality? Whose morality?

What if Bullies Were "Disciplined" with Meditation?

What if bullies and disruptive students were sent to a meditation room, where they learned yoga, mindfulness, and relaxation techniques?

What if bullies and disruptive students were sent to a meditation room, where they learned yoga, mindfulness, and relaxation techniques?