Imagine seeing a furry, four-legged animal that meows. Mentally, you know what it is, but the word “cat” is stuck on the tip ...

The largest part of the brain is the highly-evolved cerebrum. The topmost portion is divided into two hemispheres, each with four lobes, within which are many other subdivisions. The cerebral ...

The temporal lobes, located on the side of the head above the ears, play an important role in organizing and combining what we see and hear, language and speech production, as well as memory ...

Located within the occipital lobes is the primary visual cortex, a region of the brain that receives visual input from the retina, which is then interpreted in the occipital lobes. The peristriate ...

Back to the lobes, in the teenage brain, the frontal lobe, which is responsible for problem solving, judgement and impulse control, isn't fully developed, so because you're dealing with heightened ...

Northwestern researchers have made notable scientific advancements in the past week. The Daily compiled a recap of their ...

The Executive Brain is a popular account of the importance of the frontal lobes for human functioning. The autobiographical elements in the sections that deal with Goldberg's decision to leave ...