Computational Social Psychology (Broché)

Computational Social Psychology showcases a new approach to social psychology that enables theorists and researchers to specify social psychological processes in terms of formai rules that can be implemented and tested using the power of high speed computing technology and sophisticated software. This approach allows for previously infeasible investigations of the multi-dimensional nature of humai) experience as it unfolds in accordance with different temporal patterns on different timescales.
In effect, the computational approach represents a rediscovery of the themes and ambitions that launched the field over a century ago. The book brings together social psychologists who are taking the lead in this redirection of the field. Many present formai models that are implemented in computer simulations to test basic assumptions and investigate the emergence of higher-order properties ; others develop models to fit the real-time evolution of people's inner states, overt behavior, and social interactions.
Collectively, their contributions illustrate how the methods and tools of the computational approach can investigate, and transform, the diverse landscape of social psychology.