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 2 7.  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 99 . 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 amp amp 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 2 5.  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.

• ContributorsI. Metaphor as a Cognitive Tool for Understanding Abstract Social ConceptsIntroduction Mark J. Landau, Michael D. Robinson, and Brian P. MeierConceptual Metaphor in Thought and Social Action Raymond W. Gibbs Jr.II. Metaphor's Role in Social and Personality Psychological PhenomenaConceptual Metaphor Theory and Person Perception Brian P. Meier, Abigail A. Scholer, and Rebecca Fincher-KieferThe Role of Conceptual Metaphor in Memory L. Elizabeth CrawfordMetaphor in Judgment and Decision Making Spike W. S. Lee and Norbert SchwarzDirt, Pollution, and Purity: A Metaphoric Perspective on Morality Chen-Bo Zhong and Julian HouseToward a Metaphor-Enriched Personality Psychology Michael D. Robinson and Adam K. FettermanThe Role of Metaphors in Intergroup Relations Anne Maass, Caterina Suitner, and Luciano ArcuriThe Metaphoric Framing Model: Political Communication and Public Opinion Victor Ottati, Randall Renstrom, and Erika PriceIII. Current Issues and Direction for Future ResearchDo Evaluative Metaphors Shape Emotional Thought? A Call for New Evidence Gary D. Sherman and Gerald L. CloreAre There Basic Metaphors? Simone SchnallExperiential Origins of Mental Metaphors: Language, Culture, and the Body Daniel CasasantoMetaphor Research in Social-Personality Psychology: The Road Ahead Mark J. Landau, Michael D. Robinson, and Brian P. MeierIndexAbout the Editors

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 2 7.  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 99 . 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 amp amp 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 2 5.  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.

• ContributorsI. Metaphor as a Cognitive Tool for Understanding Abstract Social ConceptsIntroduction Mark J. Landau, Michael D. Robinson, and Brian P. MeierConceptual Metaphor in Thought and Social Action Raymond W. Gibbs Jr.II. Metaphor's Role in Social and Personality Psychological PhenomenaConceptual Metaphor Theory and Person Perception Brian P. Meier, Abigail A. Scholer, and Rebecca Fincher-KieferThe Role of Conceptual Metaphor in Memory L. Elizabeth CrawfordMetaphor in Judgment and Decision Making Spike W. S. Lee and Norbert SchwarzDirt, Pollution, and Purity: A Metaphoric Perspective on Morality Chen-Bo Zhong and Julian HouseToward a Metaphor-Enriched Personality Psychology Michael D. Robinson and Adam K. FettermanThe Role of Metaphors in Intergroup Relations Anne Maass, Caterina Suitner, and Luciano ArcuriThe Metaphoric Framing Model: Political Communication and Public Opinion Victor Ottati, Randall Renstrom, and Erika PriceIII. Current Issues and Direction for Future ResearchDo Evaluative Metaphors Shape Emotional Thought? A Call for New Evidence Gary D. Sherman and Gerald L. CloreAre There Basic Metaphors? Simone SchnallExperiential Origins of Mental Metaphors: Language, Culture, and the Body Daniel CasasantoMetaphor Research in Social-Personality Psychology: The Road Ahead Mark J. Landau, Michael D. Robinson, and Brian P. MeierIndexAbout the Editors

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 2 7.  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 99 . 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 amp amp 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 2 5.  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.

• ContributorsI. Metaphor as a Cognitive Tool for Understanding Abstract Social ConceptsIntroduction Mark J. Landau, Michael D. Robinson, and Brian P. MeierConceptual Metaphor in Thought and Social Action Raymond W. Gibbs Jr.II. Metaphor's Role in Social and Personality Psychological PhenomenaConceptual Metaphor Theory and Person Perception Brian P. Meier, Abigail A. Scholer, and Rebecca Fincher-KieferThe Role of Conceptual Metaphor in Memory L. Elizabeth CrawfordMetaphor in Judgment and Decision Making Spike W. S. Lee and Norbert SchwarzDirt, Pollution, and Purity: A Metaphoric Perspective on Morality Chen-Bo Zhong and Julian HouseToward a Metaphor-Enriched Personality Psychology Michael D. Robinson and Adam K. FettermanThe Role of Metaphors in Intergroup Relations Anne Maass, Caterina Suitner, and Luciano ArcuriThe Metaphoric Framing Model: Political Communication and Public Opinion Victor Ottati, Randall Renstrom, and Erika PriceIII. Current Issues and Direction for Future ResearchDo Evaluative Metaphors Shape Emotional Thought? A Call for New Evidence Gary D. Sherman and Gerald L. CloreAre There Basic Metaphors? Simone SchnallExperiential Origins of Mental Metaphors: Language, Culture, and the Body Daniel CasasantoMetaphor Research in Social-Personality Psychology: The Road Ahead Mark J. Landau, Michael D. Robinson, and Brian P. MeierIndexAbout the Editors