Language, cognition, and social interactions are core dimensions of human behavior, each representing a critical scientific area of research. At their fascinating intersection lies a compelling field of study that investigates how communicative processes, mental processes, and social dynamics co-construct human beings. This article collection brings together interdisciplinary perspectives to advance an integrated understanding of how language, thought, and social life reciprocally shape one another. By examining both historical and contemporary dynamics, the collection seeks to deepen our understanding of the human condition and to contribute to more inclusive, reflective, and forward-looking societies.
This collection investigates the complex and evolving intersections of language, cognition, and society—uncovering how language shapes thought, how cognition informs social structures, and how belief systems arise, endure, and change across cultural and contextual landscapes. Led by the outstanding Field Chief Editors of the pioneering journals Frontiers in Cognition, Frontiers in Language Sciences, and Frontiers in Social Psychology, this initiative brings together a diverse range of scholarly contributions to foster a more integrative view of how language, mind, and social systems interact.
By supporting interdisciplinary dialogue, this Research Topic welcomes contributions, that examine, but are not limited to:
The role of language and selective attention in shaping polarized discourse and political framing
Linguistic and cognitive mechanisms of framing, persuasion, and belief formation in social systems
Cross-cultural differences in system justification, attention patterns, and neural adaptation in multilingual environments
The ideological effects of bilingual language processing and global narratives in shaping cognition and belief
Neural and linguistic pathways that sustain or disrupt social hierarchies and systemic inequalities
Attention, bias, and emotional regulation in media and news consumption across communication modalities
The role of language, cognition, and emotion in constructing and sustaining ideological echo chambers
How language, cognition, and social interaction coalesce in shaping belief systems and reasoning across cultures
Bridging Language, Mind, and Society aims to foster and highlight novel perspectives on the mechanisms that shape communication, belief, and collective understanding.
Article types and fees
This Research Topic accepts the following article types, unless otherwise specified in the Research Topic description:
Brief Research Report
Case Report
Clinical Trial
Community Case Study
Conceptual Analysis
Curriculum, Instruction, and Pedagogy
Data Report
Editorial
FAIR² Data
Articles that are accepted for publication by our external editors following rigorous peer review incur a publishing fee charged to Authors, institutions, or funders.
Article types
This Research Topic accepts the following article types, unless otherwise specified in the Research Topic description:
Brief Research Report
Case Report
Clinical Trial
Community Case Study
Conceptual Analysis
Curriculum, Instruction, and Pedagogy
Data Report
Editorial
FAIR² Data
FAIR² DATA Direct Submission
General Commentary
Hypothesis and Theory
Methods
Mini Review
Opinion
Original Research
Perspective
Policy and Practice Reviews
Policy Brief
Registered Report
Review
Study Protocol
Systematic Review
Technology and Code
Keywords: Language-Cognition Interaction, Belief Formation, Interdisciplinary Communication, Cultural Framing
Important note: All contributions to this Research Topic must be within the scope of the section and journal to which they are submitted, as defined in their mission statements. Frontiers reserves the right to guide an out-of-scope manuscript to a more suitable section or journal at any stage of peer review.
