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 amygdala, nestled in the temporal lobes of your brain, is charged with ensuring survival.
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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
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
Finding it in this brain region, which is associated with the formation of auditory and visual memories, could explain why the temporal lobe is particularly affected early in the disease's progression.
—New Atlas, 1 May 2025
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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
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
Finding it in this brain region, which is associated with the formation of auditory and visual memories, could explain why the temporal lobe is particularly affected early in the disease's progression.
—New Atlas, 1 May 2025
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“Temporal lobe.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/temporal%20lobe. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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