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5 Ways Fatherhood Changes a Man's Brain
July 22, 2019
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On the livescience.com website, Bahir Gholipour explains how fatherhood changes a man’s brain: “Science has only recently delved into the neural and hormonal mechanisms of paternal care, but so far, the evidence suggests that mothers’ and fathers’ brains use a similar neural circuity when taking care of their children…Here are five ways men’s brains change when they become fathers:
1. Taking care of a child reshapes a dad’s brain….[Recent research] showed activation of brain networks linked to emotional processing and social understanding...
2. Dads experience hormonal changes too…
3. A puff of oxytocin boosts dad-baby bond…dads who participate in childcare show an increase in oxytocin levels…
4. [There are] new neurons in dad’s brain…
5. Dads are [just as sensitive as moms] to their children’s voices…to their baby’s unique cry.”
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Displaying 1 CommentCSBC
Denver, CO, United States
This piece states, "Taking care of a child reshapes a dad’s brain….[Recent research] showed activation of brain networks linked to emotional processing and social understanding...
This brings to mind two thoughts:
1) Increasing the number of men in early childhood programs - both parent volunteers and teachers - will have a positive impact on men and society;
2)We know that neural networks that are not used when a person is a child will die; thus it is critical that we support the use of neural networks linked to emotional processing and social understanding in all young children, including young boys (and reduce the focus on academics and the learning of discrete skills.)
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