lobe

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Al-Hashimi became a polyglot — speaking English, Farsi and Armenian — in part to curb the effects of a seizure disorder on her temporal lobe, which is crucial for language comprehension.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

Barbara Sahakian, a neuropsychologist at the University of Cambridge who specialises in ADHD, said the condition affects the brain's frontal lobe, which play a key role in organisation and focus.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

The results showed that areas within the frontal lobe mature gradually from the back toward the front.

From Science Daily • Feb. 19, 2026

I feel like—and I think it comes with turning 25—but my frontal lobe has developed and it’s like, “All right, time to be an adult now.”

From Slate • Dec. 11, 2025

Ear’s head dipped so far, the lobe of one of his ears fell into the stew.

From "The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm" by Nancy Farmer