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As the world of education evolves rapidly, understanding the intricacies of emotion, cognition, and language development is becoming increasingly vital. Unfortunately, the existing literature often fails to provide a comprehensive and interdisciplinary approach to this complex subject. This knowledge gap leaves scholars, researchers, and practitioners needing a cohesive framework to navigate the challenges of language acquisition and learning difficulties during critical formative years. The groundbreaking book Exploring Cognitive and Psychosocial Dynamics Across Childhood and Adolescence offers a fresh perspective by integrating cutting-edge research from psycholinguistics, neuroscience, and developmental psychology. By synthesizing the seminal works of leading scholars and highlighting innovative studies, this book presents a holistic understanding of language development from preschool to adolescence.

Dr. Maria Sofologi is an Adjunct Ass. Professor at the Department of Early Childhood and Education at the University of Ioannina in Greece. She delivers the courses "Cognitive Psychology", and "Developmental Psychology". She is also a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Ioannina in Greece. She holds a Ph.D. in Cognitive Psychology from the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. She also holds a Master of Science degree in Cognitive Psychology from the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. During her master's degree years she trained and practiced different assessment cognitive tools to evaluate all cognitive functions like memory, attention, language, executive functions both in adults and children. She is the key speaker in many European and Hellenic conferences concerning cognitive psychology, educational psychology, special education in children and adults, as well. Her academic work includes a series of many scientific publications, books, and book chapters concerning Cognitive Psychology, Special Education, Educational Psychology, and Cognitive impairments in children and adults as well.

Dimitra Katsarou is an Assistant Professor of Developmental Psychopathology and Language Disorders at the Department of Preschool Education Sciences and Educational Design of the University of the Aegean. She has more than 30 scholarly publications in influential peer-reviewed journals and more than 100 conference presentations, she has authored a monograph, four co- editing books, and three editing books in Greek language, as well as participated in several chapters in other scientific publications. She is academically responsible for education, training and education programs of Greek and international organizations and participates as a key researcher in Greek and international research programs, such as Erasmus Plus, Alliance edu, Cost.eu, Erasmus Sport. In parallel with the University of the Aegean, she has worked as adjunct faculty at University of Nicosia, University of Derby, University of Thessaly, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Hellenic Open University, Neapolis University of Paphos and Frederick University. Her research interests focus on the special education of children with intellectual disabilities, neurolinguistics, cognitive processes, autism, developmental psychopathology, speech and language development, genetic syndromes and intergenerational activities.

Efthymia Efthymiou is a professional in the field of special education, currently serving as an Assistant Professor at Zayed University in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). With a strong background in special education, her research focuses on inclusive teaching practices, classroom discourse, and creating educational environments that support the inclusion of all students, including those with special needs. Her work centers on understanding the perspectives of various stakeholders, such as teachers and children with special needs, to develop more inclusive educational systems. She explores the role of both physical and psychological environments in shaping attitudes, positioning, and inclusion. Her research aims to identify and overcome barriers to inclusive education, with particular emphasis on leveraging technology-based teaching practices to address digital exclusion and promote inclusive teaching methods. In addition to her research efforts, Dr. Efthymia actively contributes to the advancement of inclusive education through her workshops and seminars conducted for teachers and principals in federal schools within the UAE.