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After a horrific accident in which an iron rod passed through his skull, damaging parts of his frontal lobes, Gage’s personality and emotional responses changed drastically.
—Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes, 9 Sep. 2024
There have also been reports of correlations between saliva cortisol levels and cortical thickness in the frontal lobe among human adults.
—Kristen Rogers, CNN, 9 Sep. 2024
On autopsy, the damage to his brain was concentrated in the frontal lobe, the region of the brain which affects decision making and impulsiveness.
—Kate Cunningham, New York Daily News, 7 Feb. 2024
At that point in your life your frontal lobe isn't fully formed and your idea of self isn't fully actualized.
—Benjamin Vanhoose, Peoplemag, 31 July 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1827, in the meaning defined above
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“Frontal lobe.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/frontal%20lobe. Accessed 5 Oct. 2024.
Medical Definition
frontal lobe
noun
: the anterior division of each cerebral hemisphere having its lower part in the anterior fossa of the skull and bordered behind by the central sulcus
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