We used a longitudinal design to test whether parental experience differentially affects the
development of prolactin responses to infant cues in men and women. Couples provided …

To determine the responsiveness of new fathers and non-fathers toward infant cues, we
exposed fathers and non-fathers to infant cries and to control stimuli and we measured …

Little is known about the physiological and behavioral changes that expectant fathers
undergo prior to the birth of their babies. We measured hormone concentrations and …

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 …

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 …

We tested first-time fathers with their 22-month old toddlers to determine whether social
context variables such as pre-test absence from the child and presence of the mother …

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Prolactin is associated with both maternal and paternal care and appears important in
developing a bond between parent and infant. In contrast with oxytocin, another hormone …

Hormonal changes during non-maternal infant care have been demonstrated in many
cooperatively breeding bird species, some monogamous rodents and two species of New …

The effects of pup presentation on the PRL responses in parental male rats were measured
and compared with those in parental virgin and lactating female rats. Blood samples were …