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Computational social science

Computational social science is a way to use computers and technology to help us understand how people behave and why. Computers help us collect and analyze lots of data about how people behave in social settings. This data helps us learn things like why people do certain things, how people influence each other, and how different types of people act in different places. Computers can also help us understand how people will behave in the future, which helps us plan how to make our communities and societies better.