Abstract: Abstract In the last two decades, multiple‐levels of analysis approaches to the study of developmental psychopathology have become widespread. Central to this perspective is the importance of integrating genetic, neurobiological, hormonal, behavioral, and psychophysiological measures into the investigation of normal and abnormal development. Scholars across multiple academic domains, particularly in cognitive, affective, and social development, have begun to chart out brain circuits and mechanisms underpinning the development of social competence and social cognition. The field of developmental social neuroscience exemplifies this integration, combining knowledge of the social brain with an understanding of the context in which it is developing. This new field provides theoretical and conceptual clarity to views of psychopathology. In this chapter, we provide a comprehensive definition of social neuroscience, a discussion of the primary issues with interpretation and integration of information from multiple levels, and several examples of areas where this approach has been particularly beneficial for our insight about normative and abnormal development.