Conceptual Metaphor in Social Psychology: The Poetics of Everyday Life

ISBN-13: 9781848724716 / Angielski / Miękka / 2016 / 234 str.

Ed. Mark J. Landau

Opis

We learn in grade school that metaphor is an ornamental figure of speech reserved for poets. But we now know that it is also a key strategy people use to make sense of the world, from basic concepts like time and causation to the major social issues facing society. In this book, Mark Landau clarifies with wide-ranging evidence the many ways conceptual metaphor guides our thoughts and actions, shining a light on the cognitive underpinnings of social life. Conceptual Metaphor in Social Psychology synthesizes over twenty-five years of in-depth research. Drawing from innovative experiments conducted around the globe, Landau shows conclusively that individuals and groups use metaphor often unconsciously to grasp abstractions, make judgments and decisions, communicate, and organize their behavior. Each chapter explores metaphor s importance for understanding a major topic in social psychology: social cognition, motivation, culture, the self, interpersonal relationships, intergroup dynamics, politics, and health. What emerges is a powerful explanation of how social behavior is shaped by and reflected in our bodily functioning, cultural context, and language use. Integrating insights from cognitive linguistics, anthropology, and personality, this book makes a compelling case that conceptual metaphor has a pervasive effect on human affairs. Researchers in social psychology will discover new ways to think about and investigate these related topics, while students of psychology will learn about an exciting development in understanding enduring questions about who we are and how we got that way. "

Spis treści

1. Jaynes’s Challenge. 2. Social Psychology Meets Conceptual Metaphor. 3. Metaphor in Meaning Making. 4. Motivation as Context. 5. The Cultural Context: Universality and Variations. 6. The Self. 7. Interpersonal Relationships. 8. Intergroup Relations. 9. Political and Health Discourse.

O autorze

Mark J. Landau is associate professor of psychology at the University of Kansas, where he studies the influence of metaphor on social thought and behavior. He has been funded by the National Science Foundation and the National Institute of Mental Health.