Elisavet Chrysochoou is an Assistant Professor of Developmental Psychology. She graduated from the School of Early Childhood Education of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and completed postgraduate studies in the United Kingdom, obtaining the Advanced Diploma in Child Development (with Distinction) and the MA in Education (Early Years – with a scholarship from the Alexander S. Onassis Public Benefit Foundation) from the University of London, Institute of Education. She completed her doctoral studies at the School of Early Childhood Education of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, supported by the HERAKLEITOS – Research Scholarships with Priority in Basic Research Programme, and obtained her PhD in 2006. She has conducted postdoctoral research at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (with a Research Committee Excellence Scholarship) and has participated in research programmes as a postdoctoral researcher, research collaborator, and principal investigator.
Her research focuses on cognitive development, with particular emphasis on executive function development and cognitive development in the context of bilingualism and biculturalism, as well as on moral and prosocial development, including the development of moral consciousness, and on the development of self-conscious emotions, with an emphasis across these areas on sociocultural contextual influences.
In addition to her undergraduate teaching in the School of Psychology of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, she has been teaching Developmental Psychology courses for several years in the MSc Programme in School Psychology of the same Department. She has also been collaborating with the Hellenic Open University for several years as a member of the teaching staff in Master’s course modules related to cognitive and language development. Prior to her appointment at the School of Psychology of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, she taught for several years at Greek universities.
She is a member of European and Greek scientific associations. At present, E. Chrysochoou serves as Treasurer of the Hellenic Psychological Society (2025–2027), while since 2022 she has been the Coordinator of the Developmental Psychology Section of the Hellenic Psychological Society together with G. Vleioras.
▪ Cognitive development (executive functions); cognitive development in the context of bilingualism and biculturalism in immigrants and ethnic groups
▪ Moral and prosocial development: reasoning, emotions, and behavior. Moral consciousness (affective and cognitive dimensions) – contextual influences
▪ Development of self-conscious emotions and broader dimensions of consciousness – contextual influences
Keywords:
Cognitive development; executive function development; language development; bilingualism; biculturalism; moral development; development of moral consciousness; prosocial development; self-conscious emotions; sociocultural contextual influences
Chrysochoou, E. (2026). Bilingual cognitive development across the lifespan: From controversy to a contextual view of trajectories and variation. In X. Jiang (Ed.), Bilingualism and multilingualism: An interdisciplinary perspective. IntechOpen. https://doi.org/10.5772/intechopen.1013733
Bablekou, Z., Chrysochoou, E., Kazi, S., Masoura, E., & Tsigilis, N. (2025). Developmental trajectories of cognitive and metacognitive capacities in second-generation bilingual migrant and native monolingual children. Cognitive Development, 75, 101614. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cogdev.2025.101614
Belsky, J. (in print). Experiencing the Lifespan (6th ed., published in English in 2022). Gutenberg. General Scientific Editing: S. Tantaros. Scientific Editing: E. Chrysochoou, F. Koliouli, P. Misailidi, Ε. Nikolaou, A. Ralli, G. Vleioras.
Schacter, D., Gilbert, D., & Nock, M. (2025). Psychology (6th Edition; published in English in 2022). Gutenberg. https://www.dardanosnet.gr/product/psychologia-2/. General Scientific Editing: S. Vosniadou. Scientific editing: A. S. Antoniou, Z. Bablekou, E. Chrysochoou, M. Dafermos, A. Giotsa, E. Karadimas, D. Kaselimis, E. Kourkoutas, S. Leontopoulou, E. Lipourli, N. Makris, K. Maniadaki, E. Masoura, P. Panagiotopoulou, P. Roussos, A. Simos, S. Tantaros, I. Tsaousis, N. Tsergas, E. Vasilaki, G. Vleioras.
Schacter, D., Gilbert, D., & Nock, M. (in print). Introduction to Psychology (6th ed., published in English in 2023). Gutenberg. General Scientific Editing: S. Vosniadou. Scientific editing: Z. Bablekou, F. Bonoti, E. Chrysochoou, M. Dafermos, A. Kalaitzaki, D. Kaselimis, S. Leontopoulou, E. Lipourli, N. Makris, E. Masoura, P. Panagiotopoulou, D. Papadopoulos, P. Petrikis, A. Siafaka. A. Simos, I. Skopeliti I. Tsaousis, E. Vasilaki.
Chrysochoou, E. (2023). Biological and cognitive mechanisms and the role of culture in theory of mind development: in need of an integrative, biocultural perspective? Psychology: the Journal of the Hellenic Psychological Society, 28(2), 23-47.
https://doi.org/10.12681/psy_hps.36229
Bablekou, Z., Chrysochoou, E., & Kazi, S. (2023). Executive functions, listening comprehension, and metacognitive processes in childhood: developmental profiles. Psychology: the Journal of the Hellenic Psychological Society, 28(2), 48-68.
https://doi.org/10.12681/psy_hps.36222
Chrysochoou, E. (2023). Bilingualism and cognitive development. In K. Diakogiorgi, S. Selimis, D. Papadopoulou, & G. Andreou (Eds.), Bilingualism: Language development and educational implications (pp. 82-99). Gutenberg. ISBN: 978-960-01-2476-7
Laketa, A., Chrysochoou, E., Studenica, A., & Vivas, A. B. (2023). Linguistic, affective, parental, and educational contributions to the bicultural identity development of Balkan minority adolescents. Journal of Research on Adolescence, 33(3), 899-912. https://doi.org/10.1111/jora.12846
Studenica, A., Laketa, A., Chrysochoou, E., Blakey, E., & Vivas, A. B. (2022). The influence of bilingualism on adolescent cognition: The roles of biculturalism, the bilingual profile, and linguistic similarity. Cognitive Development, 63, 101203. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cogdev.2022.101203
Chrysochoou, E., Vivas, A. B., Cana, L., & Demetriou, A. (2022). The bilingual effect on cognitive development: not an executive function advantage, but a differentiation of mental abilities. Journal of Cognitive Psychology, 34(4), 470–484. https://doi.org/10.1080/20445911.2021.2002875
Lightfoot, C., Cole, M., & Cole, M. (2022). The development of children (3rd ed., published in English in 2018). Gutenberg. General Scientific Editing: Ζ. Bablekou, Scientific Editing: Ε. Chrysochoou & D. Pnevmatikos. https://www.dardanosnet.gr/product/i-anaptyxi-ton-paidion/
Ralli, A. M., Chrysochoou, E., Giannitsa, A., & Angelaki, S. (2021). Written text production in Greek-speaking children with Developmental Language Disorder and typically developing peers, in relation to their oral language, cognitive, visual-motor coordination, and handwriting skills. Reading and Writing, 35(3), 713-741. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11145-021-10196-9
Ralli, A.M., Chrysochoou, E., Roussos, P., Diakogiorgi, K., Dimitropoulou, P., & Filippatou, D. (2021). Executive Function, Working Memory, and Verbal Fluency in Relation to Non-Verbal Intelligence in Greek-Speaking School-Age Children with Developmental Language Disorder. Brain Sciences, 11(5), 604. https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci11050604
Vivas, A. B., Chrysochoou, E., Marful, Α., & Bajo, T. (2021). Emotional devaluation in ignoring and forgetting as a function of adolescent development. Cognition, 211, 104615. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cognition.2021.104615
Laketa, A., Studenica, A., Chrysochoou, E., Blakey, E., & Vivas, A. B. (2021). Biculturalism, linguistic distance, and bilingual profile effects on the bilingual influence on cognition: A comprehensive multipopulation approach. Journal of Experimental Psychology: General, 150(11), 2273–2292. https://doi.org/10.1037/xge0000794
Ralli, A. M., Diakogiorgi, K., Karousou, A., & Chrysochoou, E. (2021). Introduction: Developmental Psychology: research, applications and implications. Editors of Special Issue Developmental Psychology: Research, Applications and Implications. Psychology: The Journal of the Hellenic Psychological Society, 26(1), ii-viii. https://doi.org/10.12681/psy_hps.26446
Dimitropoulou, P., Filippatou, A., Chrysochoou, E., Roussos, P., Ralli, A. M., Diakogiorgi, K., Oikonomou, A., Griva, A. (2021). Academic emotions and reading motivation: preliminary evidence for their development and interrelations in childhood and preadolescence. Psychology: the Journal of the Hellenic Psychological Society,26(1), 73-77 [in Greek]. https://doi.org/10.12681/psy_hps.26227
Diakogiorgi, K., Filippatou, A., Ralli, A. M., Chrysochoou, E., Roussos, P., & Dimitropoulou, P. (2021). Writing skills of children with and without dyslexia: Similarities and differences. Psychology: the Journal of the Hellenic Psychological Society, 26(1), 102-120 [in Greek]. https://doi.org/10.12681/psy_hps.26251
Vivas, A.B., Chrysochoou, E., Ladas, A.I., Salvari, V. (2020). The moderating effect of bilingualism on lifespan cognitive development. Cognitive Development, 55, 00890. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cogdev.2020.100890
Chrysochoou, E., Kanaki, S., & Vivas, A. B. (2020). Executive functions in French-Greek early bilinguals: In search of the suggested bilingual advantage. Psychology: the Journal of the Hellenic Psychological Society, 25(2), 76-92. https://ejournals.epublishing.ekt.gr/index.php/psychology/article/view/25588
Chrysochoou, E., Bablekou, Z., Kazi, S., & Tsigilis, N. (2018). Differences in Vocabulary Knowledge as a Function of Children’s Oral Comprehension Performance in Greek: A Cross-Sectional Developmental Study. American Journal of Psychology, 131(2), 211-223. https://www.jstor.org/stable/10.5406/amerjpsyc.131.2.0211
Hatzifilalithis, S., Chrysochoou, E., Pavlidis, G., & Vivas, A. (2017). On-line social networking and cognitive performance in older adults: A Greek-Canadian study. Psychology: the Journal of the Hellenic Psychological Society, 22(2), 43-53. https://ejournals.epublishing.ekt.gr/index.php/psychology/article/view/23254
Vivas, A. B., Ladas, A. I., Salvari, V., & Chrysochoou, E. (2017). Revisiting the bilingual advantage in attention in low SES Greek-Albanians: does the level of bilingual experience matter?. Language, Cognition and Neuroscience, 32:6, 743-756. https://doi.org/10.1080/23273798.2016.1271442
Hellstrand, D. G., & Chrysochoou, E. (2015). Upset in response to a sibling’s partner’s infidelity: A study with siblings of gays and lesbians, from an evolutionary perspective. Evolutionary Psychology, 1-7. https://doi.org/10.1177%2F1474704915598491
Chysochoou, E., Μasoura, E., & Alloway, T. P. (2013). Intelligence and working memory: contributions to reading fluency, spelling, and reading comprehension in middle childhood. In V. Deligianni, A. Baka, E. Figgou, & D. Moraitou (Eds)., Scientific Annals of the School of Psychology of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Vol. Ι, 226-251. Aristotle University of Thessaloniki Publications [in Greek]. http://ejournals.lib.auth.gr/psyannals/article/view/4272
Chrysochoou, E., Bablekou, Z., Masoura, E., & Tsigilis, N. (2013). Working memory and vocabulary development in Greek preschool and primary school children. European Journal of Developmental Psychology, 10, 417-432. https://doi.org/10.1080/17405629.2012.686656
Chrysochoou, E., & Bablekou, Z. (2011). Phonological loop and central executive contributions to oral comprehension skills of 5.5 to 9.5 years old children. Applied Cognitive Psychology, 25, 576-583. https://doi.org/10.1002/acp.172
Chrysochoou, E., Bablekou, Z., Masoura, E., & Tsigilis, N. (2013). Working memory and vocabulary development in Greek preschool and primary school children. European Journal of Developmental Psychology, 10, 417-432. https://doi.org/10.1080/17405629.2012.686656
Masoura, E., Chrysochoou, E., Theodoridou, Z., & Triarhou, L. (transl.) (2010). The biological bases of memory – Christofredo Jacob. Synapsis, 17, 36-48 [in Greek].
Chrysochoou, E., Bablekou, Z., & Tsigilis, N. (2010). When others fail to put themselves in my shoes: Factors accompanying language comprehension difficulties in primary school children. In Proceedings of the 2nd EMUNI Research Souk Conference: Living together in the multi-cultural society (pp. 1391-1403). Thessaloniki, June 2010.
Chrysochoou, E. & Bablekou, Z. (2008). Prediction of oral comprehension by working memory measures in the preschool and school years. In S. Samartzi & A. Demetriou (Eds.), Special Issue: Cognitive Development, Noisis, 4, 31-50 [in Greek].
Chrysochoou, Ε. (2006). Working memory contributions to young children’s listening comprehension [PhD Thesis]. Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece [in Greek]. http://phdtheses.ekt.gr/eadd/handle/10442/14127
Chrysochoou, Ε., & Bablekou, Ζ. (2004). Working memory and its relations with listening comprehension and inference generation in the preschool and elementary school years: A pilot study. In N. Makris & D. Desli (Eds), Proceedings of the Hellenic Conference on Cognitive Psychology (pp. 170-175). G. Dardanos.