Vasopressin differentially affects handgrip force of expectant fathers in reaction to own and unknown infant faces
K Alyousefi-van Dijk, AE van 't Veer… - Frontiers in Behavioral …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
The underlying mechanisms of paternal responses to infant signals are poorly understood.
Vasopressin has previously been proposed to affect these responses. Using a double-blind …
Vasopressin has previously been proposed to affect these responses. Using a double-blind …
Fathers today: design of a randomized controlled trial examining the role of oxytocin and vasopressin in behavioral and neural responses to infant signals
AM Witte, MHM De Moor, MH Van Ijzendoorn… - BMC psychology, 2019 - Springer
Background Previous research has mostly focused on the hormonal, behavioral and neural
correlates of maternal caregiving. We present a randomized, double-blind, placebo …
correlates of maternal caregiving. We present a randomized, double-blind, placebo …
[HTML][HTML] Effects of oxytocin and vasopressin administration on human fathers' sensitive and challenging parenting: A randomized within-subject controlled trial
AM Witte, MHM de Moor, M Majdandžić… - Hormones and …, 2022 - Elsevier
This randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled within-subject study examined the effects
of intranasal administration of oxytocin and vasopressin on fathers' sensitive and …
of intranasal administration of oxytocin and vasopressin on fathers' sensitive and …
Differential effects of intranasal vasopressin on the processing of adult and infant cues: An ERP study
Arginine vasopressin (AVP) is a powerful regulator of various social behaviors across many
species. However, seemingly contradictory effects of AVP have been found in both animal …
species. However, seemingly contradictory effects of AVP have been found in both animal …
Explicit and implicit caregiving interests in expectant fathers: Do endogenous and exogenous oxytocin and vasopressin matter?
CCC Cohen-Bendahan, R Beijers… - Infant Behavior and …, 2015 - Elsevier
Caregiving interest in men (N= 46) during the third trimester of their partner's pregnancy was
examined. The study included both explicit and implicit measures of caregiving interest …
examined. The study included both explicit and implicit measures of caregiving interest …
[HTML][HTML] Parental touch reduces social vigilance in children
The sense of touch develops in utero and enables parent-child communication from the
earliest moments of life. Research shows that parental touch (eg, licking and grooming in …
earliest moments of life. Research shows that parental touch (eg, licking and grooming in …
Flexibility of the father's brain
SR Saturn - Proceedings of the National Academy of …, 2014 - National Acad Sciences
Females are responsible for the direct rearing of offspring in more than 95% of mammalian
species (1). Humans are an intriguing exception to this pattern of paternal investment, and …
species (1). Humans are an intriguing exception to this pattern of paternal investment, and …
Effects of vasopressin on neural processing of infant crying in expectant fathers
In a randomized, double blind, placebo-controlled, within-subject magnetic resonance
imaging study, we examined the effect of 20 IU intranasal vasopressin on the neural …
imaging study, we examined the effect of 20 IU intranasal vasopressin on the neural …
Oxytocin shapes parental motion during father–infant interaction
O Weisman, E Delaherche, M Rondeau… - Biology …, 2013 - royalsocietypublishing.org
An infant-oriented parental repertoire contributes to an infant's development and well-being.
The role of oxytocin (OT) in promoting affiliative bonds and parenting has been established …
The role of oxytocin (OT) in promoting affiliative bonds and parenting has been established …
Intranasal oxytocin and the neural correlates of infant face processing in non-parent women
Event-related potentials (ERPs) have been widely employed to identify different stages of
face processing, with recent research probing the neural dynamics of adult's processing of …
face processing, with recent research probing the neural dynamics of adult's processing of …