The temporal lobes sit behind the ears and are the second largest lobe. They are most commonly associated with processing auditory information and with the encoding of memory.
The function of the temporal lobe centers around auditory stimuli, memory, and emotion.
The temporal lobe contains the primary auditory complex. This is the first area responsible for interpreting information in the form of sounds from the ears. The temporal lobe receives different frequencies, sounds, and pitches from the ears, and gives them meaning. As part of this process, the temporal lobe is responsible for selective hearing in humans. Selective hearing helps filter out the unnecessary frequencies so that a person can focus on the important sounds from the environment.
There is a visual aspect to the temporal lobe as well. The temporal lobe helps establish object recognition, including complex objects, such as faces. Lastly, the temporal lobe plays a role in understanding and giving meaning to language. This makes language distinguishable and understandable.
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The seven major regions in the human brain
Non-FictionThe human brain is the most complex object in the known universe. But just what makes the human brain so unique? How does it make thoughts and memories? What is conscious reality? Why do we behave the way we do? In this book I focus on the 7 major r...
