Localization
Refers to the idea that specific areas of the brain are responsible for specific functions
Lateralization
Refers to understading that each hemisphere of the brain is specialized in certain tasks.
Frontal Lobes
Brain regions associated with high-level functions such as reasoning, planning, organization, problem-solving, and aspects of personality.
Temporal Lobes
Regions crucial for memory formation and retrieval that also play a role in processing auditory information.
Hippocampus
Located within the temporal lobe
Essential for the formation of new memories.
Corpus Callosum
A band of nerve fibers that connects the two brain hemispheres and allows for communication between them.