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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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·January 31, 2022·4 min read

“Do You See What I See?” Study Shows Cross-Cultural Variation in Maternal Focus During Parent-Child Interactions

Study sheds new light on the roles of social interactions and cultural diversity in the development of attention.

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·December 20, 2021·5 min read

1 in 5 Parents Say Their Holiday Stress Level Negatively Affects Their Child’s Enjoyment of the Season

A new study reveals how parental stress impacts the holiday season for children. One in five parents say their children have unrealistic expectations for the season, while one in four parents admit to setting overly idealistic expectations for themselves to ensure a perfect holiday. Mothers become more stressed by holiday preparations than fathers.

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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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·June 16, 2021·3 min read

A Quarter of Adults Don’t Want Children, and They’re Still Happy

Study reveals few differences in life satisfaction and limited differences in personality traits between those who are child-free and those who are parents.

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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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·September 27, 2017·5 min read

Anxious Moms May Give Clues About How Anxiety Develops

According to researchers, babies whose mothers were more anxious spent longer focusing on environmental threats than those whose moms were more relaxed.

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·January 2, 2017·10 min read

Babies Exposed to Stimulation Get a Brain Boost

Contrary to popular belief, exposing children to stimuli early can help to boost their development, researchers report.

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·March 22, 2016·7 min read

Babies Make Quick Judgements About Adult’s Anger

Researchers reveal infants as young as 15 months can form generalizations about others and make attempts to appease adults they consider prone to anger.