13.9 Social Knowledge

Question 1

orbitofrontal cortex (OFC)

Answer 1

is important for taking a particular situation into account in order to apply the appropriate rules. Patients with OFC damage have the most diffi culty when they nee d to draw on their social knowledge to make sense of social interactions. The orbitofrontal cortex is important both for learning
social knowledge and for using that knowledge in relevant
situations.

Question 2

Damage to the ventromedial frontal lobe

Answer 2

disrupts the ability to learn from negative feedback but not from positive feedback.