Animal studies have demonstrated that the neuropeptide oxytocin (OT) plays a critical role in
processes of parent–infant bonding through mechanisms of early parental care, particularly …

In recent decades, human sociocultural changes have increased the numbers of fathers that
are involved in direct caregiving in Western societies. This trend has led to a resurgence of …

This article is part of a Special Issue “Parental Care”. The complexities of parenting behavior
in humans have been studied for decades. Only recently did we begin to probe the genetic …

Male rodents that are naturally paternal, like all females, must inhibit infanticide and activate
direct parental behavior as they become parents. Males, however, alter their behavior in the …

For too long, we've thought of fathers as little more than sources of authority and economic
stability in the lives of their children. Yet cutting-edge studies drawing unexpected links …

In human males, testosterone (T) decreases in the period following the birth of offspring. This
decline has been widely interpreted as a facultative neuroendocrine response that facilitates …

With a secure foundation in basic research across mammalian species in which fathers
participate in the raising of young, novel brain‐imaging approaches are outlining a set of …

Positive father involvement is associated with positive child outcomes. There is great
variation in fathers' involvement and fathering behaviors, and men's testosterone (T) has …

Abstract Inspired by Charles Darwin, we explore the evolutionary trajectory of human
fatherhood. Paternal behavior is a prominent feature of our species' behavioral biology, with …

Hormones are important chemical messengers that we use to regulate and control virtually
all our physiological processes, from metabolism to activation of the immune system and the …