title: [Clinical Simulation and Emotional Learning].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  At present, the clinical simulation has been incorporated into medical school curriculum. It is considered that the simulation is useful to develop skills, and as such its diffusion. Within the acquisition of skills, meaningful learning is an essential emotional component for the student and this point is essential to optimize the results of the simulation experience.
  
  
  METHODS
  Narrative description on the subject of simulation and the degree of "emotionality."
  
  
  METHODS
  The taxonomy is described for the types of clinical simulation fidelity and correlates it with the degree of emotionality required to achieve significant and lasting learning by students.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  It is essential to take into account the student's level of emotion in the learning process through simulation strategy.
authors.affiliation: Médico especialista en medicina familiar integral, Escuela de Medicina Juan N. Corpas. Especialista en educación médica, Universidad de la Sabana. Candidato a doctor en ciencias de la educación, Universidad del Tolima. Director, Centro de Simulación Clínica, Pontificia Universidad Javeriana. Coordinador, Semiología y Mecanismos de Enfermedad, Facultad de Medicina, Pontificia Universidad Javeriana. Bogotá, Colombia. Electronic address: adalberto.amaya@javeriana.edu.co.
authors.forename: Adalberto Amaya
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Afanador
keywords: Aprendizaje; Learning; atención al paciente; educación superior; higher education; patient care; patient simulation; simulación; simulación de paciente; simulation