Are Two Modes Better Than One? A Critique of Brewer's Dual Process Model

The area of social cognition has grown rapidly over the past 10–15 years, with an attendant increase in both the range of processes studied and the sophistication with which topics are approached. Until recently, there has been little attempt to integrate the diverse models and findings that have emerged from this work, although the ultimate benefit of social cognition for advancing our understanding of social behavior may well depend on the development of such integrations.