Led by Dr Shantha Naidoo

his subarea conducts transdisciplinary human rights-related research promoting, theorising and problematising the interconnectedness between physical, psychological, social and environmental milieus.

Bio-psychosocial perspectives reimagine and reconceptualise relevant themes in the sub-spheres of:
• Bio: physiological, neurological, cognitive and physical (dis)abilities
• Psycho: mental processes, emotional processes, behavioural issues, personality traits and self-regulation
• Social: socio-economic, socio-environmental, cultural and religious factors, communities and political influences

These sub-spheres play a role in facilitating optimal holistic well-being of humans within themselves, society and the environment.