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Socionomic Causality in Politics: How Social Mood Influences Everything from Elections to Geopolitics (Socionomics - The Science of History and Social P) Hardcover – January 1, 2017

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Suppose you had a single framework that allowed you to understand why certain candidates win elections and why nations go to war. And why a country’s internal politics can be peaceful one minute and beset with strikes, protests and terrorism the next. Such is the value of Socionomic Causality in Politics. In a paradigm-shifting work that trumps conventional wisdom, Robert Prechter and fellow contributors unveil why politics frequently confound even the most brilliant pollsters, historians, politicians, social scientists and the media—and how you can understand and sometimes even anticipate political changes with one simple shift in your perspective. Whether you wish to understand the actions of governments or to get elected to office, Socionomic Causality in Politics gives you the tools to be at the forefront of the most promising work in the field of behavioral studies. Are you a professor or student? Special pricing available. Contact the publisher for details at institute@socionomics.net.
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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Socionomics Institute Press; First Edition (January 1, 2017)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 496 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1946597058
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1946597052
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.87 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.14 x 1.06 x 9.21 inches
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    Robert R. Prechter is known for developing a theory of social causality called socionomics and for his career applying and enhancing the Wave Principle, R.N. Elliott's fractal model of financial pricing. Prechter has authored/edited 18 books, including a New York Times best seller. His 2016 book, The Socionomic Theory of Finance, aims to replace conventional financial and macroeconomic theory with an internally and externally consistent paradigm based on socionomics. Prechter has presented socionomic theory to audiences at academic conferences and universities including the London School of Economics, the University of Oxford, the University of Cambridge, Georgia Tech and MIT. In 2005, he created the Socionomics Institute, which is dedicated to researching and applying socionomics, and the Socionomics Foundation, which supports academic research by others in the field. Prechter has co-authored several academic papers, including “The Financial/Economic Dichotomy” (2007) and “Social Mood, Stock Market Performance and U.S. Presidential Elections” (2012), the third most downloaded paper on the Social Science Research Network that year. Prechter graduated from Yale University in 1971, joined the Market Analysis Department of Merrill Lynch in New York in 1975 and founded Elliott Wave International in 1979, where he has published monthly market analysis in The Elliott Wave Theorist. Prechter served for nine years on the board of the Market Technicians Association and served as its president in the 1990-91 year. He is a member of the Triple Nine Society and the Shakespeare Oxford Society. For more, visit www.robertprechter.com.

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    The Socionomics Institute (SI) is a research center dedicated to using data on social mood to understand and anticipate social trends. Since 2009, it has published the monthly magazine The Socionomist which prepares readers for trends in politics, pop culture, public health and more. SI’s five-book series introduces readers to Robert Prechter’s socionomic theory of social causality and its applications. The institute also hosts a vibrant research program which generates peer-reviewed studies, including “Social Mood, Stock Market Performance and U.S. Presidential Elections” (2012), the year’s third-most-downloaded paper on the Social Science Research Network. You may have seen SI’s research featured in USA Today, CNBC, the New York Times, the Washington Post and dozens of other media outlets. For more, visit www.socionomics.net.

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Dan Keating
5.0 out of 5 stars Subject very intriguing.
Reviewed in the United States on November 15, 2017
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I like the subject very much and it is fun to read. Sometimes confusing and repetitive but that may be me. Since I am also a follower of the Elliott Wave Principle the information contained in this book was familiar. If you are an investor the information can be used although it takes an open mind. The main subject of mood and it's correlation with the stock market is easy to understand and in most cases see. The subject is very apropos for this time in history.
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Harrison Fisher
5.0 out of 5 stars Must read for those wishing new and valid understanding of social mood
Reviewed in the United States on August 15, 2018
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Great insight offered Harrison F.
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Dr. Larry Vandervert
5.0 out of 5 stars Neuroscience says a resounding "YES" to Robert Prechter's Socioconomics
Reviewed in the United States on January 26, 2018
As a neuroscience, I was astonished at the parallels between Robert Prechter’s Socionomic Causality in Politics, and his Socionomic Studies of Society and Culture and what I have learned about the brain over the last three decades. All I can say is, WOW!
Here are three strong reasons this book should be read by anyone with an interest in the social sciences, and particularly what these sciences can become:
Number 1: The brain and Socionomics. The brain’s small cerebellum contains 69 billion neurons compared to a mere 16 billion in the entire rest of the brain. My recent brain research has shown how the 69 billion neurons of the cerebellum essentially tells us what to do in novel and uncharted situations, and how they influence ourselves and others below the level of our conscious awareness.
Number 2: Mood and Social Events. This massive unconscious brain sensitivity of the cerebellum constantly monitors social interactions of our neighbors, friends, associates, television news commenters and so forth. In times of uncertainty (which, over the last million years, the human social cerebellum evolved to detect) literally runs the moods of society in unconsciously shared patterns and thus causes social events to occur which deal with any uncertainty at hand, including that of the markets.
Yes, It’s Fractal
Number 3: Fractals. I have argued that one of key beauties of the cerebellum is that it predicts social events (and all other events) using fractal prediction trajectories. These fractal trajectories can be used by the conscious rational portion of the brain (the mere 16 billion neurons) to both predict and anticipate (get ready for) what is about to occur. Thus, cerebellum research provides solid support for the extraordinarily diverse selection of chapters found in both Socionomic Causality in Politics, and Socionomic Studies of Society and Culture.
Strong Recommendation
In addition to those with an interest in the social sciences, I strongly recommend that both of these books be used by colleges and universities in all courses related to the social sciences. This would help students understand (1) the sources of the fractal dynamics of society (which is actually the basis of social movements, see Vandervert, in-press) and (2) the psychology of their own socionomically-driven minds. The many powerful chapters of the two books will provide students with highly memorable guideposts in this more recently understood and critically important process.
For professors and their students:
Lent, R., Azevedo, F., Andrade-Moraes, C., & Pinto, A. (2012). How many neurons do you have? Some dogmas of quantitative neuroscience under revision. European Journal of Neuroscience, 35, 1–9. doi: 10.1111/j.1460-9568.2011.07923.x
Vandervert, L. (in press). How the Cerebellum and Cerebral Cortex Collaborate to Compose Fractal Patterns Underlying Transpersonal Experience. Commentary on Marks-Tarlow. International Journal of Transpersonal Studies. (to appear at the end of January or Beginning of February, 2018)
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Stephen Atchley
5.0 out of 5 stars Like Marx said of Hegel
Reviewed in the United States on January 7, 2018
Review of Socionomic Causality in Politics, Robert Prechter, ed.

This is certainly the most iconoclastic work on the subject of politics since Machiavelli’s The Prince. Like Marx said of Hegel, Robert Prechter can say, “I found political causality standing on its head, so I placed it on its feet.”
Even the word, “Socionomics”, elicits a misspelling underline on my word processor. To put it briefly, the central concept of the theory is that events do not determine moods; instead, shared social mood determines events. This mood is unconscious and pervasive. Like the lower life forms act collectively as hives, herds and packs, so do humans. This idea is presented and developed in a companion books recently out: Socionomic Studies of Society and Culture (also reviewed by this writer.)
The book is actually a collection of eighty essays on the topic. They were written by seven members of the Socionomics Institute founation and edited by the founder, Robert R. Prechter.
The subject of politics is fascinating, especially when properly understood from the socionomic point of view. The topics range all over the globe, covering current and recent history in the U.S., Russia, Europe, Asia, Australia, the Middle East, Africa, and the far East. The issues range from voter behavior to how to become a revered historical figure.
If you have never liked the subject of politics, this book could change your mind. If you think of yourself as a political wonk, then you really should look into the contents and spare yourself further embarrassment from faulty thinking.
No matter what your personal politics, these essays contain more truth than any dozen learned books on the topic. As a former elected local government official myself, I can say that this book really cuts through the usual c*** to give you the real reasons that determine elections and policy positions world-wide. Most of all, I think you will really enjoy reading the diverse essays that fill out this excellent collection.
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Peter S. Fogg
5.0 out of 5 stars Recommended Read
Reviewed in the United States on September 23, 2019
I read a physical print copy of this book and it offered intriguing insights for anyone not familiar with the science. A book of original ideas and explorations with lots of clarity in regards to thinking and theory. Book helps to make you measure your own theories as to what might be lurking around the corner in political events - in yet to be written pages. It is not only a cerebral read with fun and exciting vernacular, but is a visual journey with lots of charts which bring clarity to correlating text.This book is easy to read and mind-expanding in regards to sociology and economics; social mood and social events. Never a dull moment with the book. Food for thought on every page. Highly recommend for all people!
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