frontal lobe

noun

: the anterior division of each cerebral hemisphere

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The key to a mindset that welcomes feedback is to extract a positive element from the negative feedback, allowing the brain’s activity to shift from the amygdala to the frontal lobes. Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025 The tire exploded, cracking his eye socket and sending debris into his brain, which took out part of his right frontal lobe. Sam Gillette, People.com, 10 June 2025 Many participants showed buildup in the frontal lobes — the region tied to decision-making, personality, and emotion. Jenny Lehmann, Discover Magazine, 9 June 2025 But clearly, my frontal lobe has fully developed because now sweaters are as essential as, if not more than, tank tops and other styles. Alyssa Grabinski, People.com, 14 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for frontal lobe

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First Known Use

1827, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of frontal lobe was in 1827

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“Frontal lobe.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/frontal%20lobe. Accessed 12 Jul. 2025.

Medical Definition

frontal lobe

noun
: the anterior division of each cerebral hemisphere having its lower part in the anterior fossa of the skull and bordered behind by the central sulcus

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