The relationship: of neuropsychology and education in the school system, a systematic review

This study addresses the relationship between neuropsychology and education, in school educational contexts, based on scientific articles. The objective of this work has been to analyze publications that address the topic of neuropsychology in the educational field. Results: 12 articles are included that provide research and academic production incorporating the discipline in their works directly or in relation to specific topics. Discussion: Educational neuropsychology is the study of the developing brain and its relationship to student behavior. The articles reviewed place it to refer mainly to neuroeducation; Neurodidactics; neurodevelopment; executive functions; psychological well-being. Conclusions: This discipline has facilitated neuroscientific knowledge of learning, allowing the educator to design strategies and apply methodologies that enhance the individual characteristics of students in the classrooms, making them a more favorable space for inclusion, which values individuality and diversity, according to the presence or absence of alterations related to learning. Theoretical information and empirical elements contribute to designing educational improvement projects, and are an opportunity to get to know the student from a neuropsychological perspective and improve the ways of acting of the school system itself.