LIVIU POENARU, PhD
​Liviu Poenaru is a psychotherapist and Doctor in psychopathology and clinical psychology (Geneva) whose work integrates clinical practice with critical analysis of how societal and economic systems shape mental health. Bridging psychology, computational social science, neurosciences, epidemiology, philosophy, and the social sciences, he explores the interplay between individual psychology and external pressures, offering insights into modern psychological dynamics.
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Poenaru is the founder of the scientific journal In Analysis (Elsevier), which fosters interdisciplinary dialogue on topics such as psychoanalytic theory, social science, philosophy, and the socio-economic dimensions of psychological issues. The journal encourages cross-disciplinary exploration to deepen the understanding of complex phenomena.
A central theme in Poenaru’s work is the economic unconscious, which examines how unconscious processes are shaped by economic forces. Drawing on critical thinking, epidemiology, neurosciences, and computational social sciences, he investigates the impact of digital capitalism on psychological phenomena such as addiction, alienation, anxiety, and the overall psychiatric burden. His approach reveals how systemic pressures infiltrate subjectivity and affect both individual and collective mental health.
Poenaru is currently pursuing advanced specialization in Computational Social Science at the University of California, where he is exploring how simulation, algorithmic modeling, and network analysis can offer new methods to understand the transmission of unconscious economic codes. This interdisciplinary field provides powerful tools to bridge large-scale social dynamics with clinical insights, making visible the hidden structures that shape mental suffering in the digital age. His work aims to operationalize these connections, offering innovative frameworks to study how social environments driven by economic logic contribute to emotional distress and psychological disorders.
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He is also critical of the commodification of knowledge and the growing influence of market-driven logics on academia and scientific research. He advocates for ethical approaches that honor human complexity, challenging systems that prioritize productivity and profit over well-being. His work opens space for rethinking how societal structures might better serve individuals and communities.
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