We outline the progress on the hormonal basis of human paternal behavior during the past
twenty years. Advances in understanding the roles of testosterone, prolactin, oxytocin and …

Few fMRI studies have investigated the brain-behavioral basis of parenting in human
fathers. Ten fathers were videotaped and gave salivary testosterone samples while …

Known and hypothesized relationships between steroid (estradiol, testosterone, and
cortisol) and peptide (oxytocin, vasopressin, and prolactin) hormones and the expression of …

Fathers' roles vary greatly within and across cultures. Reflecting human biological plasticity,
these diverse forms of fathering are expressed through psychobiological mechanisms. In …

Human paternal behavior is multidimensional, and extant research has yet to delineate how
hormone patterns may be related to different dimensions of fathering. Further, although …

Despite the well-documented importance of paternal caregiving for positive child
development, little is known about the neural changes that accompany the transition to …

How hormones and neuromodulators initiate and maintain paternal care is important for
understanding the evolution of paternal care and the plasticity of the social brain. The focus …

Animal studies have implicated the neuropeptides Prolactin (PRL) and Oxytocin (OT) in
processes of maternal bonding and PRL has similarly been shown to play a role in the …

Despite the important contributions that fathers make to parenting, the neurobiological
underpinnings of men's adaptation to parenthood are still not well understood. The current …

In all mammalian species, a combination of neuroendocrine and experiential factors
contributes to the emergence of remarkable behavioral changes observed in parental …