Journal
NEUROPSYCHOLOGIA
Volume 39, Issue 1, Pages 83-90Publisher
PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
DOI: 10.1016/S0028-3932(00)00093-2
Keywords
social intelligence; 'theory of mind'; acquired lesion; affective disorder; autism
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Social insight, specifically the ability to represent thoughts and feelings ('theory of mind'), may have a circumscribed and dedicated neurological substrate. Evidence of deficits in 'theory of mind' following acquired lesions would support this idea. Previous studies of lesions resulting from stroke or head injury have been hampered by lack of detailed lesion information and pre-lesion documentation. We report the case of a 76-year-old man who, following a standard surgical procedure to treat bipolar affective disorder, showed evidence of impaired 'theory of mind'. This case, which is the first of its type, may contribute to the search for the brain basis of social insight. (C) 2000 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.
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