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 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.
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Conor Feehly, Scientific American, 16 June 2025
These memories are created and stored through a complex network that connects the frontal lobes, temporal lobes, and a region deep in the brain known as the anterior thalamus.
—Shane O'Mara, Foreign Affairs, 15 Jan. 2016
The amygdala, nestled in the temporal lobes of your brain, is charged with ensuring survival.
—Sara Connell, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
The researchers knew that spatial navigation and episodic memories are encoded in the temporal lobe, specifically in the medial entorhinal cortex (MEC).
—Avery Hurt, Discover Magazine, 2 May 2025
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Conor Feehly, Scientific American, 16 June 2025
These memories are created and stored through a complex network that connects the frontal lobes, temporal lobes, and a region deep in the brain known as the anterior thalamus.
—Shane O'Mara, Foreign Affairs, 15 Jan. 2016
The amygdala, nestled in the temporal lobes of your brain, is charged with ensuring survival.
—Sara Connell, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
The researchers knew that spatial navigation and episodic memories are encoded in the temporal lobe, specifically in the medial entorhinal cortex (MEC).
—Avery Hurt, Discover Magazine, 2 May 2025
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“Temporal lobe.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/temporal%20lobe. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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