The temporal lobe is located below the parietal lobe, closest to where your temples are located. The brain is divided into two hemispheres, the right hemisphere, and a left hemisphere, both of which have a temporal lobe. Examples of the temporal lobe’s role are to provide auditory intake and understanding of the spoken word, recognizing the face of a family member and remembering a book you had read. The temporal lobe influences an individual’s mood and emotion as well. If there is an impairment of the temporal lobe, the competency for the individual to understand something being spoken would be difficult due to sensory damage, and the auditory source would not be recognizable. If words process, the recollection of the conversation is unlikely.
