With the growing involvement of fathers in childrearing and the application of neuroscientific
tools to research on parenting, there is a need to understand how a father's brain and …

This book presents cutting edge research on the basic neurobiology of parental behavior as
it relates to behavioral disorders, including postpartum depression, anxiety, and inadequate …

This article is part of a Special Issue “Parental Care”. Becoming a parent is arguably the
most profound transforming experience in life. It is also inherently very emotionally and …

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 …

As any new parent knows, having a baby provides opportunities for enrichment, learning
and stress–experiences known to change the adult brain. Yet surprisingly little is known …

The bond between a parent and an infant often appears to form effortlessly and intuitively,
and this relationship is fundamental to infant survival and development. Parenting is …

Fathering plays an important role in infants' socioemotional and cognitive development.
Previous studies have identified brain regions that are important for parenting behavior in …

This overview is a synthesis of our current understanding of parent–infant bonding, chiefly
from the perspective of the parent's brain physiology. The parent–infant bond is central to the …

Parents lay the foundation for their children's socio‐emotional experiences by sensitively
responding to their needs. The hormonal and neurobiological changes that occur during the …

Interacting parenting thoughts and behaviors, supported by key brain circuits, critically
shape human infants' current and future behavior. Indeed, the parent–infant relationship …