A Study of Eugenics: Will You Make the Cut?
This month's Socionomist predicts a resurgence of eugenics in coming years as social mood turns increasingly bearish. Alan Hall, the study’s author, argues that eugenics is history’s clearest lesson in how societies “recast legitimate science, such as genetics, to justify class or race-based ideology” during deep social-mood declines. Hall shows parallels between the ebb and flow of the eugenics movement and the Dow Jones Industrial Average. Click here to order and get instant access, or click here to learn more.
Popular Programming, Melody and Mood
The October issue of The Socionomist walks you through the ups and downs of the DJIA – our most sensitive meter of social mood – and analyzes the popular music and television shows that reflect positive and negative mood trends. If you've ever wondered "whatever happened to all the good TV shows" or the bands you like, this issue reveals how social mood trends define the cultural trends you follow. Read more.
Robert Prechter Talks to Minyanville
Kevin Depew of Minyanville.com spoke with Robert Prechter this November on a wide range of topics in this 20 minute video interview, including what you can do to prepare for an economic collapse and why social mood is the primary driver of social events. Click here to watch.
New issue of Progress in Socionomics is available
The latest issue of the Socionomics Institute’s newsletter, Progress in Socionomics, is available online. In this issue, you’ll read about the launch of our new publication: The Socionomist, Robert Prechter's London School of Economics DVD, how socionomics is making headway in the classroom, and more. Access the issue now.
The Road Ahead for Cars and Drivers
The lead study in the September 2009 Socionomist drives right to the heart of how social mood affects trends in auto design, driving habits, and even your safety on the road. Read more.
Part II: Alan Hall on Epidemic Disease
Socionomist Alan Hall continues his discussion with radio journalist Tom Jeffries about negative social mood and epidemics. Part II explores how changes in mood impact human immunity. Hall discusses potential threats on the horizon and provides charts that illustrate the timing of epidemics and their similarity to financial manias. Click Here To Listen.
Alan Hall on Epidemic Disease
Swine flu is a global pandemic. The World Health Organization warns that nations should prepare for a second wave of the virus. Socionomist Alan Hall talks to journalist Tom Jeffries about how periods of negative social mood are conducive to disease outbreaks. Listen to the interview now.
New DVD Available Now
The Institute’s long-awaited DVD, Toward a Science of Social Prediction: Robert Prechter at the London School of Economics, is now in stock. Learn More.
Fractals in the Human Social Experience
In the 1930s, Ralph Nelson Elliott discovered that aggregate stock market prices trend and reverse in recognizable patterns. In a series of books and articles published from 1938 to 1946, he described the stock market as a fractal. The stock market is just one area of the human social experience where fractals can be found. Read More.
Why Economists Don’t See Recessions…
Until It’s Too Late
“This expansion will run forever.” So said an MIT professor of economics in The Wall Street Journal. Think about it. A respected leader in the field comes to a conclusion about economic behavior that defies the entirety of history. Find out why economists have such a poor record of foreseeing financial crashes and economic recessions.
Einstein and the Study of “Psycho-Pathology”
Did Albert Einstein endorse socionomics? Pete Kendall provides a striking analysis of the impact social mood had on the life and career of one of the greatest thinkers of the 20th century. Find out what Pete has to say.
Prechter's Research Paper Proposes New Model of Finance
Robert Prechter’s paper, “The Financial/Economic Dichotomy in Social Behavioral Dynamics: The Socionomic Perspective,” is now available at no charge courtesy of our colleagues at the Socionomics Foundation. The paper, co-authored with Wayne D. Parker, was originally published in The Journal of Behavioral Finance. You can read the full paper by clicking here.
Socionomic Signposts are Everywhere
The latest installment in the Socionomics Audio Series features a conversation between the Institute’s Alan Hall and HoweStreet.com’s Tom Jeffries. Using real estate price data from North America, Japan and Holland, Alan reveals a common underlying psychological motivation behind real estate manias. The audio comes with five charts so you can see what Alan is talking about. Listen now.
The Socionomics Beginner's Guide
Knowledge is power. And socionomics is some powerful knowledge. To get the most out of it, some basic understanding is critical. Like a house's frame, the pillars of socionomics are crucial for supporting your knowledge of the science. So, if you’re new to socionomics or could use a refresher course, there’s now a Beginner's Guide on socionomics.net just for you. Get the blueprints now.
10 Minutes with Bob Prechter
Imagine if you could spend ten minutes with Bob Prechter. What would you ask him? Peabody Award winning journalist Don Shelby had just such an opportunity on the day the U.S. House of Representatives voted down the bailout bill. Don asked Bob about classic socionomic subjects like herding, the Wave Principle, and the government’s inability to influence long-term social trends. You can listen to the conversation now.
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