Studying biology and psychology at the University of Chicago with a neuroscience specialization, Emerson lives in the overlap between brain science and behavior that defines much of the IB Psychology SL curriculum — especially the biological level of analysis, where topics like neuroplasticity and l...

Lindsay's biology degree and math minor from the University of Arizona gave her a strong grasp of the scientific methodology that underpins IB Psychology SL — particularly the biological level of analysis, where understanding neurons, hormones, and genetics isn't abstract but rooted in her actual co...

Having earned her own IB diploma before studying psychology at Rice and completing premed coursework, Jessi has been on both sides of the IB Psychology SL experience — as a student navigating the cognitive and sociocultural levels of analysis, and as someone who went deeper into the discipline at th...

A biochemistry and history double major from Rice with a master's in global health, Adriana brings an unusual cross-disciplinary lens to IB Psychology SL — particularly the biological level of analysis, where her science training makes neurotransmitter pathways and brain localization studies click f...

As a practicing attorney, Jessica reads and dismantles arguments for a living — a skill that translates directly to the critical evaluation IB Psychology SL demands when students must assess studies like Bandura or Milgram for methodological flaws and ethical concerns. Her deep background in writing...

Nicole's chemical engineering training built the kind of rigorous experimental thinking that transfers well to critiquing research methodology in IB Psychology SL — picking apart confounding variables, sample sizes, and generalizability in studies like Milgram or Loftus & Palmer. While psychology is...

Melanie's research experience with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder during her undergraduate studies gives her a concrete reference point for teaching the abnormal psychology option and biological level of analysis in IB Psychology SL — she can explain concepts like trauma response and ethical conside...

Chemical engineering at ASU builds the same skills IB Psychology SL tests hardest — designing controlled experiments, spotting confounding variables, and evaluating whether a study's conclusions actually follow from its data. Abby applies that scientific rigor to helping students critique classic st...

Teaching English overseas in Thailand and Laos gave Gabriel something most IB Psychology SL tutors lack — direct, lived experience with cross-cultural behavior and communication patterns, which is exactly what the sociocultural level of analysis explores through studies like Berry's conformity resea...

IB Psychology SL leans heavily on evaluating research studies, and Jenny digs into how to structure a proper critical evaluation — identifying methodological strengths, cultural bias, and ecological validity rather than just summarizing findings. Her own psychology degree means she can explain the b...