temporal lobe
noun
: a large lobe of each cerebral hemisphere that is situated in front of the occipital lobe and contains a sensory area associated with the organ of hearing
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The disease affects the frontal and temporal lobes of the brain and causes memory loss, personality changes, and in Willis’s case, aphasia.
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Bethy Squires, Vulture, 27 Aug. 2025
The amygdala, nestled in the temporal lobes of your brain, is charged with ensuring survival.
—Sara Connell, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
The photon detectors were clustered over two brain regions: the occipital lobes in the back of the brain, which are responsible for visual processing, and temporal lobes on each side of the brain, which are responsible for auditory processing.
—Conor Feehly, Scientific American, 16 June 2025
Frontotemporal dementia is a term to describe the progressive cognitive decline of the frontal and temporal lobes of the brain, responsible for functions like memory, decision-making and language skills.
—Mara Santilli, Flow Space, 26 May 2025
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Bethy Squires, Vulture, 27 Aug. 2025
The amygdala, nestled in the temporal lobes of your brain, is charged with ensuring survival.
—Sara Connell, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
The photon detectors were clustered over two brain regions: the occipital lobes in the back of the brain, which are responsible for visual processing, and temporal lobes on each side of the brain, which are responsible for auditory processing.
—Conor Feehly, Scientific American, 16 June 2025
Frontotemporal dementia is a term to describe the progressive cognitive decline of the frontal and temporal lobes of the brain, responsible for functions like memory, decision-making and language skills.
—Mara Santilli, Flow Space, 26 May 2025
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“Temporal lobe.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/temporal%20lobe. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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