let's learn about Braun funder's ecological systems model this model explains how a child's development is affected by their social relationships and the world around them we will use my friend Darla as an example we will start with the microsystem the microsystem includes those who are closest to me this obviously includes my parents due to their direct influence on my life this also includes my high school and my superhero friends that help me fight crime and it includes my neighbors the zombos they have some great barbecues during the summer next is the Mesa system as I was saying the mesos system consists of the interactions between the parts of your microsystem an example is the relationship between my parents and my friends they don't like my friends which can make it hard to be a superhero next is the EXA system the EXA system includes settings that have an indirect influence on you this is where my mom works it is part of my AOS system because what happens to her at work has an indirect impact on me my a system also includes the evil L of my Nemesis my school superintendent office is also in my a system because decisions made here affect my school and teachers finally we have my macro system the macro system includes the cultural environment and systems in which you live growing up as a United States citizen is part of my m our system and our customs and traditions too finally we have the Chron system this includes Transitions and events that occur over time during your life and that is Bruner's model