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On a lark, I Googled the scientist's name, Peter Turchin, and "psychohistory"[0]; was not disappointed:

Psychohistory and Cliodynamics (2012) http://peterturchin.com/cliodynamica/psychohistory-and-cliod...

Mathematicians Predict the Future With Data From the Past (2013) https://www.wired.com/2013/04/cliodynamics-peter-turchin/

Empire of the sums (2005) https://www.theguardian.com/science/2005/aug/25/controversie...

[0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psychohistory_(fictional)

Yep - that was exactly my response when a friend sent me this link, it sounds just like Psychohistory
Hey maybe he should apply these great powers to the stock market.
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