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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What the press release didn’t say was that other than personal effects, the only actual biological evidence Erika and Zach recovered at the site was a right temporal lobe skull fragment about the size of a walnut, just one of 206 bones in the human body.
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Emilee Coblentz, Outside, 3 Mar. 2026
The term applies to brain diseases primarily affecting the frontal and temporal lobes, which are associated with personality, behavior, and language, according to Mayo Clinic.
—Jami Ganz, Mercury News, 28 Jan. 2026
This experience is commonly associated with temporal lobe seizures, which happen in the parts of the brain that are important for short-term memory and processing emotions, Cruz-Saavedra says.
—Angela Haupt, Time, 15 Jan. 2026
New experiences stimulate your spatial navigation skills and your temporal lobes, responsible for memory and language.
—Terry Ward, AFAR Media, 12 Jan. 2026
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Emilee Coblentz, Outside, 3 Mar. 2026
The term applies to brain diseases primarily affecting the frontal and temporal lobes, which are associated with personality, behavior, and language, according to Mayo Clinic.
—Jami Ganz, Mercury News, 28 Jan. 2026
This experience is commonly associated with temporal lobe seizures, which happen in the parts of the brain that are important for short-term memory and processing emotions, Cruz-Saavedra says.
—Angela Haupt, Time, 15 Jan. 2026
New experiences stimulate your spatial navigation skills and your temporal lobes, responsible for memory and language.
—Terry Ward, AFAR Media, 12 Jan. 2026
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“Temporal lobe.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/temporal%20lobe. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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