5 Ways Fatherhood Changes a Man's Brain

07/22/2019

5 Ways Fatherhood Changes a Man's Brain

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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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