Psychology levels of analysis Bio psycho social approach Also religion and culture
Objectives • Identify 5 main levels of analysis. • Be able to understand how complementary the various perspectives. • Be able to give examples for each level of analysis.
How to understand any ?phenomena analysis
Case • A 10 yrs old boy was hit by his teacher on his back and he started to refuse going to school. • Discuss the possibility of bio psych social analysis in this case.
Biological Any factor has direct biological influence including genes, viruses, toxins even in the antenatal period
Biology • • • •
Genes. Antenatal life. Toxins. Illness.
Psychological Is related to the personality type, way of thinking and many factors including self esteem.
Psychology • Childhood learning. • Emotional process. • Cognitive process.
Social Is related to current social environment and its positive and negative contributions to the current phenomena.
Socio-cultural • • • • •
Environment. Society belief. Media. Parents behavior. Schools.
Anger • List factor in each area of the bio-psychosocial-cultural and religion model to explain anger.