Gnostic Area or the Knowing Area. This is where the interpretation of thought occurs. Wernicke's area is one of the main areas of the cerebral cortex responsible for language comprehension. This region of the brain is where spoken language is understood. Neurologist Carl Wernicke is credited with discovering the function of this brain region. He did so while observing individuals with damage to the posterior temporal lobe of the brain.
Wernicke's area is connected to another brain region involved in language processing known as
Broca's