To investigate emotional expression in discourse expressed by speakers with and without right brain-damage (RBD). Analysis of lexical emotional expression in narrative and procedural discourse. General community. Males with RBD and a matched control group. Not applicable. The frequency and type of three appraisal resources:- affect (how people feel), judgment (whether people’s behavior conforms/transgresses social norms) and appreciation (reactions to/evaluation of things).The attitudes were also categorized by their grading (amplified or downplayed). Quantitatively, the individuals with RBD used fewer appraisal resources in narratives but performed similarly in procedures. They were able to express emotions to a greater extent in the personal rather than the sequence-picture samples. In personal narratives, they tended to evaluate things or phenomena more frequently than expressing their own feelings, thereby distancing themselves. Furthermore, they demonstrated greater impairment on the negative, rather than the positive, topic, providing support for the valence hypothesis (the right hemisphere is considered to be dominant for negative emotions). They also tended to intensify their emotions more and mitigate negative emotions less which is less socially appropriate and may contribute to their social deficits. These individuals are considered to be socially disconnected from the world; this may be accounted for by their restricted emotional expression. Communicating emotions is important in building solidarity and in belonging. Affective difficulties are among the most important factors influencing rehabilitation outcome and produce the greatest burden for family and rehabilitation staff. The assessment and treatment of evaluation should be an integral part of rehabilitation for this much-neglected group.