The first goal of the chapter is to summarize prominent theories used in the paternal
neuroendocrinology literature to describe the pathways after men's transition to parenthood …

We outline the progress on the hormonal basis of human paternal behavior during the past
twenty years. Advances in understanding the roles of testosterone, prolactin, oxytocin and …

In this section we summarize two sets of theories are useful for conceptualizing father-
hormone research. First, we summarize life history theory, parental investment theory, and …

In this chapter, we review research on the neuroendocrinology of close relationship
processes, with a focus on human romantic relationships and in the context of parenthood …

How hormones and neuromodulators initiate and maintain paternal care is important for
understanding the evolution of paternal care and the plasticity of the social brain. The focus …

Nonhuman mammalian mothering is hormone-dependent; hormonal changes occurring
during pregnancy and labor causally determine the expression of maternal behavior …

Despite the well-documented importance of paternal caregiving for positive child
development, little is known about the neural changes that accompany the transition to …

Human paternal behavior is multidimensional, and extant research has yet to delineate how
hormone patterns may be related to different dimensions of fathering. Further, although …

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 …

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 …