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Latest News
Just Say No to the Drug War?
June 2, 2011 — On June 1st, the Global Commission on Drug Policy released a landmark report with a blunt message: The War on Drugs has failed. The United States and Mexico almost immediately rejected the report’s findings and recommendations as “misguided.” Shocking to some, these headlines don’t surprise researchers at The Socionomics Institute.
Media Coverage
Socionomics In the News
Socionomic research has been featured in a variety of media outlets. Here are some of the recent highlights:
If Romney Wants to Beat Obama, He Should Hope the Dow Crashes
Source: Washington Post
The Washington Post reports on The Socionomics Institute’s research study, “Social Mood, Stock Market Performance and U.S. Presidential Re-Elections.”
Bullish or Bearish on Prop 19? Pegging Marijuana Legislation to Market Indicators
Source: Time
Time reports on the Socionomics Institute’s study of social mood and marijuana legislation.
The Wisdom of Herds: How Social Mood Moves the World
Source: NewScientist
NewScientist publishes an article by John Casti, PhD. on social mood and his new book Mood Matters.
Pop Music As Economic Indicator – Changing Tastes May Reflect Market Mood
Source: The Futurist
The Futurist magazine cites the Socionomics Institute’s October 2009 Study “Melody and Mood.”
Could the Pop-Culture Mood Mirror Stock Market Swings?
Source: USA Today
USA Today interviews researchers Matt Lampert and Euan Wilson about the Institute’s October 2009 study “Melody and Mood.”
Gainesville Guru
Source: Georgia Trend
Georgia Trend magazine interviews Robert Prechter and takes a comprehensive look at the Socionomics Institute.
Background Information
Press Kit
Socionomics is the study of how society’s changes in mood motivate social actions in many realms, including the economy, political preferences, financial markets, actions of peace and war, and the fads and fashions of popular culture. Robert Prechter began formulating socionomic theory in 1976.
Media Tips
Press Releases
The latest news from the Socionomics Institute.
Just Say No to the Drug War? (June 2, 2011)
Outbreak! What Does Social Mood have to do with Epidemics? (June 2, 2011)
Was Alice Cooper Right – Is School Out Forever? (May 18, 2011)
Are the Seeds Already Sown for Another Civil War? (April 12, 2011)
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