POENARU
researcher, public health advocate, writer, scientific editor
DEGREES
Specialization in Computational Social Science, University of California, Davis (USA), 2026.
Doctorat en psychologie (spécialisation "psychopathologie et psychologie clinique"), Université Lyon 2 (France), École doctorale Éducation, Psychologie, Information, Communication (2014).
Diplôme d'Études Supérieures Spécialisées en psychologie clinique (2005), Université de Genève (Suisse).
Licence en psychologie (2001), Université de Genève (Suisse).
Diplôme fédéral de psychothérapeute ASP (Association Suisse des Psychothérapeutes). Autorisation cantonale de pratique indépendante. GLN (Global Location Number): 7601003997873
Admission AOS (assurance obligatoire de soin)
CERTIFICATES
Certificate, Computational Social Science Capstone Project (April 2026),
University of California, Davis (USA).
Certificate in Social Network Analysis (June 2025), University of California, Davis (USA).
Certificate in Computational Social Science Methods (June 2025), University of California, Davis (USA).
Certificate in Big Data, Artificial Intelligence, and Ethics (June 2025), University of California, Davis (USA)
Certificate for contribution and work as volunteer (March-April 2024), Mental Health & Psychology Counseling, UCESCO AFRICA projects (Nairobi, Kenya).
Certificate (2024, Copenhagen Business School): An Introduction to Consumer Neurosciences & Neuromarketing. Delivered by Thomas Zoëga Ramsøy, PhD in neurobiology and Assistant Professor in Marketing & Neuroscience at the Department of Marketing.
Certificate (2023, University of Alaska Fairbanks): Behavioral Neuroscience: Foundations of Compulsive Behaviors. Delivered by Abel Bult-Ito, Professor of Neurobiology and Neurophysiology.
PRACTICES
Cofounder, In Analysis, revue transdisciplinaire de psychanalyse et sciences (Elsevier Masson, Paris)
Founder, researcher, THE MENTAL FORECAST – Economic Conditioning LAB (Online science platform).
Fondateur, chercheur, OSSIPE (Observatoire Scientifique de la Séparation Involontaire Parent-Enfant).
Current clinical practice: MedinVita Clinic (Genève, Suisse).
Dr. Liviu Poenaru is a psychotherapist and researcher, holding a Doctorate in Psychopathology and Clinical Psychology (Université de Lyon), with a specialization in Computational Social Science (University of California, Davis).
He is the founder of THE MENTAL FORECAST, an online scientific platform dedicated to analyzing the impact of economic conditioning on mental health, cognition, and social dynamics. His work focuses on the mechanisms through which economic beliefs and digital environments shape psychological functioning and collective behavior.
He is also the founder of OSSIPE (Observatoire Scientifique de la Séparation Involontaire Parent–Enfant), an initiative examining the psychological, epidemiological, and institutional consequences of involuntary parent–child separation.
In addition, he is co-founder of the scientific journal IN ANALYSIS (Elsevier Masson, Paris), contributing to interdisciplinary research at the intersection of psychology, psychiatry, and the philosophy of science.
He is the author of Inconscient économique (L’Harmattan, 2023), which explores the psychological and societal effects of economic systems and conditioning.
His work is driven by a strong commitment to advancing critical, interdisciplinary approaches to mental health, with a particular focus on uncovering the hidden mechanisms of economic conditioning and their impact on individuals and societies.
