What is Socionomics?

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Socioeconomics vs. Socionomics

Socionomics is the study of social mood and its results in social actions. It studies how waves of endogenously regulated social mood in turn regulate changes in the economy, political preferences, financial markets, pop culture, etc.

When writing about socionomics, people sometimes give it the misnomer “socioeconomics." Here are the key differences between the two fields.

Socioeconomics is the study of the social results of economic actions. Its primary focus is on the social impact of economic change. Its goal is to monitor and evaluate the effects of the changing social landscape and the economic status of people.

While socioeconomists examine changes in the social environment, socionomists reveal the cause behind those changes and have a tool for anticipating them.

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