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Summary
Summary
This book explores the possibility that people understand abstract social concepts using metaphor, which is not simply a matter of words. Rather, it is a cognitive tool for understanding abstract concepts (such as morality) in terms of superficially dissimilar concepts that are relatively easier to comprehend (such as cleanliness).
In the past decade, the development of a formal theoretical framework, labeled conceptual metaphor theory, has stimulated systematic empirical study on metaphor's role in social psychological phenomena.
This book summarizes current knowledge and integrates recent developments in the topic of metaphor and in the cognitive underpinnings of social life.
Author Notes
Mark J. Landau, PhD , is an assistant professor of psychology at the University of Kansas. He received his doctorate from the University of Arizona in 2007.
Dr. Landau has published many articles and chapters focused on metaphor's influence on social cognition and behavior and the role of existential motives in diverse aspects of human behavior.
He has received funding from the National Science Foundation and serves on the editorial board of the Journal of Experimental Psychology: General .
Michael D. Robinson, PhD , is a professor of psychology at North Dakota State University. He received his doctorate in social psychology from the University of California, Davis, in 1996. Subsequently, he was trained in emotion in a 3-year national National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) postdoc (advisors Richard Davidson and Gerald Clore).
He has received funding from both the National Science Foundation and NIMH and has extensive editorial experience. Specifically, he has been an associate editor of the Journal of Personality and Cognition & Emotion and is now an associate editor of Emotion , the motivation/emotion section of Social and Personality Psychology Compass , and the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology .
He publishes frequently in the areas of personality, cognition, and emotion.
Brian P. Meier, PhD , is an associate professor of psychology at Gettysburg College, where he teaches courses on general psychology, social psychology, and statistics. He received his doctorate in social psychology from North Dakota State University in 2005.
His research is focused on social and personality psychology topics including embodiment, emotion, aggression, prosocial behavior, self-regulation, and mindfulness.
Dr. Meier is a consulting editor for multiple journals and his research has been funded by multiple agencies.
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In this collection, Landau (Univ. of Kansas), Robinson (North Dakota State Univ.), and Meier (Gettysburg College) present a comprehensive synthesis of the growing variety of research focused on the impact of metaphor on social and psychological phenomena. Specifically, the contributors--all leading experts in the field--use a formalized theoretical model, conceptual metaphor theory, to empirically explore how people routinely use metaphors to shape their understanding of complex abstract concepts (e.g., up is "good" and "power") and to influence their cognitive and social behaviors. The major strength of this book is its format. Each essay summarizes the research on a specific topic within the field as well as areas of growth. This format serves to provide comprehensive understanding of the breadth of the field and makes each chapter not only complementary of the collective whole, but also able to stand alone without sacrificing understanding of the material. Given the cultural grounding of metaphor, this book will particularly complement works on cultural or social psychology. --Bethany S. Jurs, Transylvania University
Table of Contents
| Contributors | p. vii |
| I Metaphor as a Cognitive Tool for Understanding Abstract Social Concepts | p. 1 |
| Chapter 1 Introduction | p. 3 |
| Chapter 2 Conceptual Metaphor in Thought and Social Action | p. 17 |
| II Metaphor's Role in Social and Personality Psychology Phenomena | p. 41 |
| Chapter 3 Conceptual Metaphor Theory and Person Perception | p. 43 |
| Chapter 4 The Role of Conceptual Metaphor in Memory | p. 65 |
| Chapter 5 Metaphor in Judgment and Decision Making | p. 85 |
| Chapter 6 Dirt, Pollution, and Purity: A Metaphoric Perspective on Morality | p. 109 |
| Chapter 7 Toward a Metaphor-Enriched Personality Psychology | p. 133 |
| Chapter 8 The Role of Metaphors in Intergroup Relations | p. 153 |
| Chapter 9 The Metaphoric Framing Model: Political Communication and Public Opinion | p. 179 |
| III Current Issues and Direction for Future Research | p. 203 |
| Chapter 10 Do Evaluative Metaphors Shape Emotional Thought? A Call for New Evidence | p. 205 |
| Chapter 11 Are There Basic Metaphors? | p. 225 |
| Chapter 12 Experiential Origins of Mental Metaphors: Language, Culture, and the Body | p. 249 |
| Chapter 13 Metaphor Research in Social-Personality Psychology: The Road Ahead | p. 269 |
| Index | p. 287 |
| About the Editors | p. 301 |
