Architectonics of Emotions.

Architectonics of emotions: Structural and functional organization of neurobiological and cognitive levels.

Emotions have traditionally been viewed as spontaneous states, but modern neuroscience interprets them as a complex architecture—a hierarchical system that combines biological substrates, cognitive assessments, and sociocultural filters.

1. Vertical structure: Biological foundation The architecture of emotions is built from the bottom up, starting from the deep structures of the brain.

• Brainstem level: Regulates basic affects (fear, aggression, pleasure) associated with survival and homeostasis.

• Limbic system: The core of this structure is the amygdala, responsible for the rapid detection of significant stimuli, and the hippocampus, which links emotions with contextual memory.