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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In 2023, the Willis family shared that Bruce had received a more specific diagnosis of frontotemporal dementia (FTD), a progressive condition which causes the frontal and temporal lobes of the brain to atrophy.
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Tommy McArdle, People.com, 14 Feb. 2025
The following year, his wife, British model Emma Heming Willis, confirmed that his condition had progressed to frontotemporal dementia, which impacts the brain's frontal and temporal lobes.
—Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Newsweek, 5 Feb. 2025
Empathy and Emotional Intelligence Immersing yourself in fictional narratives engages the regions of your brain linked to social cognition and empathy, such as the anterior temporal lobes.
—Harrison Monarth, Forbes, 25 Dec. 2024
The effect of caffeine on the brain was noted as particularly relevant in the right medial temporal lobe.
—New Atlas, 11 Feb. 2025
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Tommy McArdle, People.com, 14 Feb. 2025
The following year, his wife, British model Emma Heming Willis, confirmed that his condition had progressed to frontotemporal dementia, which impacts the brain's frontal and temporal lobes.
—Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Newsweek, 5 Feb. 2025
Empathy and Emotional Intelligence Immersing yourself in fictional narratives engages the regions of your brain linked to social cognition and empathy, such as the anterior temporal lobes.
—Harrison Monarth, Forbes, 25 Dec. 2024
The effect of caffeine on the brain was noted as particularly relevant in the right medial temporal lobe.
—New Atlas, 11 Feb. 2025
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“Temporal lobe.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/temporal%20lobe. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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