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.

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Bridging Language, Mind, and Society