Nexus centered on the cerebral amygdala, emotions and learning

Abstract

Neuroscience has advanced in the interactive understanding between emotions, the role of the amygdala and the learning mechanism, seeking to clarify the functions of the limbic system as the center of the emotional processor, since the brain also learns through emotions. The objective is to describe the amygdaloid body, emotions and their implications for learning. This scoping review was conducted according to the recommendations of The Joanna Briggs Institute, with a search for articles in the SciELO, PubMed, Science Direct, and Researche Gate databases, within a four-year time window (2022-2025). The mnemonic combination PCC (Population, Context, Concept) was used to define the guiding question of the research. There were 23 articles were included, which contextualized the main structures of the limbic system and functions of the amygdala related to learning. It was possible to consider that he amygdala, a subcortical structure of the limbic system, modulates emotions, attention and memory, and the fear mechanism, with intense effects on learning. Emotionally charged experiences strengthen cognition and neural plasticity. This highlights the relevance of interdisciplinary approaches between cognition and learning physiology. Although this review provides evidence that the amygdala and positive emotions modulate memory consolidation with strong effects on learning, further research is desirable to clarify neurodidactic applications in the face of the new paradigms for education in the twenty-first century.