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About Socionomics

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. He introduced the idea to the public in an article in Barron’s in 1985 and wrote his first book on the subject – The Wave Principle of Human Social Behavior – in 1999. He has since made presentations on socionomic causality to The University of Cambridge, Georgia Tech, The London School of Economics, MIT, Oxford University, SUNY, Trinity College Dublin, and academic conferences.

The Socionomics Institute, based in Gainesville, Ga., studies social mood and its role in driving cultural, economic and political trends. The Institute’s analysis is published in the monthly research review, The Socionomist. Work by the Socionomics Institute and other socionomists has been covered by The Atlantic, Barron’s, Esquire, The Futurist, MarketWatch, Mother Jones, Nature, NewScientist, Science, USA Today and others.

The Socionomics Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit, private operating foundation dedicated to supporting socionomic research that benefits society through improving our understanding of they dynamics of social change. Learn more at www.socionomics.net.

Socionomic Founder

Robert Prechter

Executive Director, The Socionomics Institute

Socionomics Explained – An interview with Robert Prechter, Executive Director of the Socionomics Institute. Videos are coupled with Prechter’s answer to give you a comprehensive introduction to the science.  Access the Interactive Interview.

Socionomic Researchers

Alan Hall

Contributor, The Socionomist
Areas of research include:
Authoritarianism, Cyber warfare, Disease,
Education trends, Environmentalism, Eugenics, Politics and more.
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Matt Lampert

Research Scholar, The Socionomics Institute
Areas of research include:
Electoral decision-making, Financial markets,
Popular culture and more.

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Euan Wilson

Contributor, The Socionomist
Areas of research include:
Animation, Automobiles,
Disney, Drug war and more.

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Associated Researchers

Mark Galasiewski

Editor, The Elliott Wave Asian-Pacific Financial Forecast
Areas of research include:
Asian-Pacific markets,  Automobiles,
Fashion, Middle East, and more.

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Pete Kendall

Editor, The Elliott Wave Financial Forecast
Areas of research include:
Cultural trends, Movies and film,
Sports trends and more.

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Brian Whitmer

Editor, The Elliott Wave European Financial Forecast
Areas of research include:
European markets.

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