Romantic love is a phenomenon of immense interest to the general public as well as to
scholars in several disciplines. It is known to be present in almost all human societies and …

With the growing involvement of fathers in childrearing and the application of neuroscientific
tools to research on parenting, there is a need to understand how a father's brain and …

The aim of this contribution is to attempt to understand the adaptive functions of father-child
rough-and-tumble play (RTP) in humans. We first present a synthesis of the known …

Mammals, including humans, are reliant for survival and reproduction on adaptations
associated with sociality and physiological investment, which can be linked to interactions …

As fathers are increasingly involved in childcare, understanding the neurological
underpinnings of fathering has become a key research issue in developmental …

Given that parental caregiving quality affects child development from birth onwards, it is
important to detect parents who are at risk for low-quality caregiving as early as possible …

Females of some species are considered sex-role reversed, meaning that they face stronger
competition for mates compared to males. While much attention has been paid to behavioral …

While early caregiving and child's temperamental dispositions work in concert to shape
social‐emotional outcomes, their unique and joint contribution to the maturation of the child's …

As fathering research has flourished, a growing body of studies has focused on behavioral
and neurobiological mechanisms, respectively associated with caregiving sensitivity and …

Background: When adolescent boys experience close, secure relationships with their
parents and peers, the implications are potentially far reaching, including lower levels of …