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·July 20, 2022·3 min read

‘Cuddle Hormone’ Oxytocin Strongly Affects Male Mice on Becoming Fathers

Neurons that secrete oxytocin in the paraventricular nucleus in the hypothalamus are responsible for activating paternal instincts in new fathers, a mouse model study finds.

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·June 16, 2018·4 min read

A Father’s Day Reminder: Your Kids Aren’t Really Growing Up Quickly

Researchers explore why our time perception alters and why we think our children are growing up faster than they actually are.

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·June 19, 2021·5 min read

A Father’s Parenting Style Could Be Predicted in Advance of His Child’s Birth

Expectant fathers with higher levels of brain activation and oxytocin later endorsed a more "child-led" empathetic style of parenting once their child was born.

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·April 5, 2021·3 min read

Anxiety Among Fathers Is Higher Than Recently Reported

A new study reports paternal anxiety is much higher than previously reported. Findings reveal anxiety in men during the perinatal period was 11%. Previous reports found anxiety in males during this period was under 4%.

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·November 12, 2021·5 min read

Caring, Confident Dads Have Structurally Different Brains

Fathers who have more positive attitudes about their parenting abilities, and fatherhood in general, show differences in their brains to those who don't, researchers report.

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·September 20, 2023·3 min read

Dad Time Boosts Kids’ School Success

A new study reveals that fathers engaging in interactive activities with their children, such as reading and playing, significantly improve their kids' primary school performance. Analysis of the Millennium Cohort Study showed children of involved dads performed better by ages five and seven.

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·May 9, 2017·5 min read

Dad’s Involvement With Baby Early On Associated With Mental Development Boost

According to researchers, dads who interact more with their children during the first few months of life have a positive impact on their baby's cognitive development.

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·June 12, 2019·4 min read

Daddy shaming happens too

A new national poll reveals 50 percent of fathers say they face criticism and second guess their parenting style, from the way they discipline to play with their children.

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·July 6, 2022·3 min read

Depression in Fathers and Children Linked, Regardless of Genetic Relatedness

Paternal depression may contribute to adolescent depression and behavioral problems, regardless of whether or not the father and child are genetically related, researchers say.

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·February 4, 2021·4 min read

Father’s Early-Life Exposure to Stress Associated With Child’s Brain Development

Stress experienced by fathers during early life was associated with more rapid development of white matter tracts in his child's brain.

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·December 13, 2017·5 min read

Father’s Rejection May Increase Child’s Social Anxiety and Loneliness

Rejection from fathers may lead to an increased risk of social anxiety and loneliness in children and teens, a new study reports.

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·December 3, 2022·6 min read

Fatherhood Changes Men’s Brains

Researchers find significant changes in fathers' brains between the prenatal and the postpartum period. The main changes occurred in cortical areas associated with visual processing, attention, and empathy toward their baby.

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fathers

‘Cuddle Hormone’ Oxytocin Strongly Affects Male Mice on Becoming Fathers

A Father’s Day Reminder: Your Kids Aren’t Really Growing Up Quickly

A Father’s Parenting Style Could Be Predicted in Advance of His Child’s Birth

Anxiety Among Fathers Is Higher Than Recently Reported

Caring, Confident Dads Have Structurally Different Brains

Dad Time Boosts Kids’ School Success

Dad’s Involvement With Baby Early On Associated With Mental Development Boost

Daddy shaming happens too

Depression in Fathers and Children Linked, Regardless of Genetic Relatedness

Father’s Early-Life Exposure to Stress Associated With Child’s Brain Development

Fatherhood Changes Men’s Brains

Predicting PTSD: Brain Scans Unravel Trauma’s Long-term Effects

Brain’s Molecular Response to Psychological Loss

Brain’s Dual-Chemical Switch for Attention Revealed

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