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frontal lobe
noun[ C ]
anatomy specializeduk /ˌfrʌn.təl ˈləʊb/ us /ˌfrʌn.t̬əl ˈloʊb/
one of two round parts at the front of the brain, directly behind the forehead, that help control behaviour, learning, personality, and movement:
The damage to his frontal lobe affects his mood swings and memory.
Recent studies have found that the frontal lobes, where judgments are made and emotions controlled, are among the last parts of the brain to mature.
He was given a devastating diagnosis, a brain tumour inaccessibly deep in the left frontal lobe.
This work has shown that the ability to understand the motives of others relies on the right frontal lobe.
The central role of the frontal lobe in emotional expression has been recognized for several decades.
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