Highlights•Parenting is a multicomponent social behavior.•Molecularly defined nodes have
been identified in parental circuits.•Parenting is state-dependent and relies on similar …

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 …

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 …

Allomothering, the caregiving to offspring by adults other than the biological mother
including fathers and other group members, has characterized human societies throughout …

The optimal coordination between the new mammalian mother and her young involves a
sequence of behaviors on the part of each that ensures that the young will be adequately …

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 …

Alloparenting, defined as care provided by individuals other than parents, is a universal
behavior among humans that has shaped our evolutionary history and remains important in …

From birth onward, social interaction is central to our everyday lives. Our ability to seek out
social partners, flexibly navigate and learn from social interactions, and develop social …

Interpersonal relationships constitute the foundation on which human society is based. The
infant–caregiver bond is the earliest and most influential of these relationships. Driven by …

Parents know the transformative nature of having and caring for a child. Among many
mammals, giving birth leads from an aversion to infant stimuli to irresistible attraction. Here …