… and infant through the action of oxytocin. In rats, gentle stroking increases … coordination of
communicative rhythms between parent and infant. Previous research has found that mothers …

… a higher paternal oxytocin level correlates with the degree of … ROIs (fROIs) around the peak
coordinates for each of the areas … to specifically image imminent caregiving behaviors toward …

… synchronous functioning of mothers’ and fathers’ brains20. To … of a coordinated set of
responses between co-parenting spouses. … Integrative approaches utilizing oxytocin to enhance …

… of child oxytocin [23,24,25], whereas intrusive parenting has … , we approach this question
from a two-brain perspective. We … specific to biological mothers and future studies with fathers, …

… Another study showed that paternal oxytocin levels increased within the first 6 months of …
In synchronous mothers who displayed sensitive caregiving behaviors such as coordination of …

… Considering a gender-based approach, this chapter … Over time, therefore, the importance
of mother and father in different … Giving intranasal oxytocin to the father appears to increase …

… approach. The results from the summarized studies further suggest a mediatory role of oxytocin
between ToM and certain parental … both mothers and fathers is associated with oxytocin …

… document tests the reliability of a new automated approach to … of oxytocin and placebo on
sensitive caregiving in mothers … suggests that mothers’ and fathers’ brains show synchronous …

… , oxytocin, and prolactin levels [2]. These hormones regulate maternal behaviors and are the
basis of sensitive and nurturing parenting [4]. … Before MRI scanning, all healthy participants …

… adaptations that fathers and mothers experience during the … , specifically vasopressin,
oxytocin, and testosterone, in the … Coordination of brain response within mother-father pairs …