Abstract
IntroductionAlthough frequently observed in neurological disorders, social-cognitive deficits, which contribute to social behavior dysfunction, remain poorly assessed in clinical neuropsychology. A new task has been developed to better screen for these deficits. ObjectivesREALSoCog was used in two case studies (SL, 41-years-old, severe head injury; DP, 66-years-old, Alzheimer's disease) in order to pretest the task sensitivity to social-cognitive deficits due to neurological disorders. MethodParticipants encountered several social situations in a virtual city allowing the assessment of (i) moral cognition, (ii) theory of mind (TOM; cognitive and affective), (iii) emotional empathy, and (iv) inappropriate behavioral intentions. SL's performance was compared to 47 young adults and DP's performance was compared to 45 older adults. ResultsResults showed incongruence in patients’ felt emotions and a clear increase in inappropriate behavioral intentions despite relatively preserved transgression detection and TOM abilities in both patients. ConclusionREALSoCog may help detect social behavioral disorders related to socio-cognitive deficits. Future studies are required for further validation.
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