This book offers a critical introduction to contemporary relational models theory, a framework for understanding the psychological bases of social behavior that has in recent years attracted the interest of a diverse and growing group of behavioral and social scientists, and stimulated research on individual psychology, collective behavior, and culture.

Contents: Preface. Part I: Fundamentals.A.P. Fiske, Relational Models Theory 2.0. N. Haslam, Research on the Relational Models: An Overview. Part II: Cognition and Culture.A.P. Fiske, Four Modes of Constituting Relationships: Consubstantial Assimilation; Space, Magnitude, Time, and Force; Concrete Procedures; Abstract Symbolism. N. Haslam, A.P. Fiske, Social Expertise: Theory of Mind or Theory of Relationships? Part III: Justice and Fairness.J.J. Goodnow, The Domain of Work in Households: A Relational Models Approach. D.L. Connelley, R. Folger, Hidden Bias: The Impact of Relational Models on Perceptions of Fairness in Human Resource Systems. R. Folger, R. Butz, Relational Models, "Deonance," and Moral Antipathy Toward the Powerfully Unjust. Part IV: Emotions, Values, and Moralities.P.E. Tetlock, A.P. McGraw, O.V. Kristel, Proscribed Forms of Social Cognition: Taboo Trade-Offs, Blocked Exchanges, Forbidden Base Rates, and Heretical Counterfactuals. S. Roccas, C. McCauley, Values and Emotions in the Relational Models. L.D. Houde, D.M. Sherman, T.B. White, B.H. Sheppard, The Four Faces of Trust: An Empirical Study of the Nature of Trust in Relational Forms. Part V: Relational Models in the Clinic.N.B. Allen, P. Gilbert, A. Semadar, Depressed Mood as an Interpersonal Strategy: The Importance of Relational Models. N. Haslam, A Relational Approach to the Personality Disorders.