AnalyzeDirect

Prefrontal Cortex Lesions and Social Cognition

Recent studies have shown that brain lesions to the prefrontal cortex may cause behavioral disturbances, such as dysfunctional emotional and social behavior. Lesions to this area can lead to severely negative psychosocial consequences: poor recognition of emotions, deficits in empathy and in the ability to understand thoughts and intentions of others. Following this line of thinking, researchers from…