This text maintains the tradition established in previous volumes in that it is catered both to the educational public and the university student, providing fresh research and valuable information concerning relevant topics from social and educational backgrounds. Authored by a selected group of experts, members of the “Human Development” research group, the essays investigate key topics such as leadership, arts, education, pedagogy, linguistics, psychology and sports. The contributors, based at the Catholic University of Murcia, Spain, consider a number of social issues and challenges pertinent to, and present in, contemporary life.