ABSTRACT
This conclusion presents some closing thoughts on the concepts covered in the preceding chapters of this book. The book aims to speculate on the future of computational social psychology. It discusses the advances to be expected in theory construction, especially the potential of computational modeling to provide theoretical integration for the complexity and nuance of human social experience. The book gives a traditional social psychology back into the spotlight, noting its added value as the field matures as a truly scientific endeavor. Computational social psychology is not a single approach, but rather represents a broad umbrella for several distinct research strategies, each with its own set of methods and tools. This is appropriate, even necessary, at this point in the development of this perspective. The book talks about the various models emphasize the complexity and dynamism underlying social phenomena of all kind, from those that are intrapersonal in nature to those that are interpersonal and collective.
