<unk>  investigates the biological mechanisms that underlie social processes and behavior, widely considered one of the major problem areas for the neurosciences in the 21st century, and applies concepts and methods of biology to develop theories of social processes and behavior in the social and behavioral sciences.
Throughout most of the 20th century, social and biological explanations were widely viewed as incompatible. But advances in recent years have led to the development of a new approach synthesized from the social and biological sciences. The new field of<unk>  emphasizes the complementary relationship between the different levels of organization spanning the social and biological domains — i.e., molecule, cell, organ, system, person, interpersonal, social group, societal — and the use of multi-level analyses to foster understanding of the mechanisms underlying the human mind and behavior.
A variety of techniques are used in<unk>  to investigate the confluence of neural and social processes, including Functional MRI, Transcranial magnetic stimulation, Event-related potentials, Electrocardiograms, Electromyograms, Galvanic skin response, and studies of Focal Brain Lesion patients.
Social neuroscience
Sensory neuroscience
Cognitive science
Affective neuroscience
Neuroeconomics
Vision science
Social work
Forensic science