Abstract

Traditional disciplines have frequently dealt with complex phenomena from a given level of analysis, be that molecular, cellular, organ system or organismic level. This can yield highly valuable information on biological and psychological processes. There is an explanatory value added, however, by an integrative multilevel approach, in which different levels of analysis and different levels of neural organization are considered in the models and theories of psychological functions. This is the essence of the emerging discipline of social neuroscience, promoted by John Cacioppo, which seeks to inform the interactions between social psychological and biological processes.

摘要

传统学科经常从给定的分析水平（分子，细胞，器官系统或有机体水平）处理复杂的现象。这可以产生有关生物学和心理过程的极有价值的信息。但是，通过集成的多层次方法可以增加解释性价值，其中在心理功能的模型和理论中考虑了不同层次的分析和不同层次的神经组织。这是约翰·卡西奥波（John Cacioppo）倡导的新兴社会神经科学学科的精髓，该学科力求为社会心理和生物学过程之间的相互作用提供信息。