Would there be an opportunity to take advantage of his ability to learn anything he puts his mind to in the sense of understanding everyone else's motivations f

Would there be an opportunity to take advantage of his ability to learn anything he puts his mind to in the sense of understanding everyone else's motivations for why they do and say what they do some kind of fascinating project - treat it like a game. Perhaps spinning social function around like this will help him to grasp that empathy and understanding of others motivations(?) I ask this rather than put it out there as a solution mostly because my only understanding of autistics that have come and gone in my life have all had this thread of bottomless abilities to absorb information on topics that fascinate them as well as loving things they can game. Would turning understanding emotions into a game assist his learning here?