Deep brain nature

“ … Here we review the literature in both non-human primates and humans to assess the temporal pole’s putative role in social and emotional processing. Reviewed findings indicate that it has some role in both social and emotional processes, including face recognition and theory of mind, that goes beyond semantic memory.” Ingrid R. O. et al. The Enigmatic temporal pole: a review of findings on social and emotional processing. Brain (2007), 130, 1718 -1731