The adaptive human parental brain: implications for children's social development
R Feldman - Trends in neurosciences, 2015 - cell.com
Although interest in the neurobiology of parent–infant bonding is a century old,
neuroimaging of the human parental brain is recent. After summarizing current comparative …
neuroimaging of the human parental brain is recent. After summarizing current comparative …
The biology of mammalian parenting and its effect on offspring social development
JK Rilling, LJ Young - Science, 2014 - science.org
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 …
mammals, giving birth leads from an aversion to infant stimuli to irresistible attraction. Here …
Oxytocin and the neurobiology of prosocial behavior
Humans are an unusually prosocial species, who engage in social behaviors that include
altruism—whereby an individual engages in costly or risky acts to improve the welfare of …
altruism—whereby an individual engages in costly or risky acts to improve the welfare of …
The neural mechanisms and consequences of paternal caregiving
R Feldman, K Braun, FA Champagne - Nature Reviews Neuroscience, 2019 - nature.com
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 …
are involved in direct caregiving in Western societies. This trend has led to a resurgence of …
The neurobiology of mammalian parenting and the biosocial context of human caregiving
R Feldman - Hormones and behavior, 2016 - Elsevier
This article is part of a Special Issue “Parental Care”. Research on the neurobiology of
attachment, pioneered by scholars in the generation that followed the discovery of social …
attachment, pioneered by scholars in the generation that followed the discovery of social …
Child gender influences paternal behavior, language, and brain function.
JS Mascaro, KE Rentscher, PD Hackett… - Behavioral …, 2017 - psycnet.apa.org
Multiple lines of research indicate that fathers often treat boys and girls differently in ways
that impact child outcomes. The complex picture that has emerged, however, is obscured by …
that impact child outcomes. The complex picture that has emerged, however, is obscured by …
How oral contraceptives impact social-emotional behavior and brain function
ER Montoya, PA Bos - Trends in cognitive sciences, 2017 - cell.com
Millions of women worldwide use oral contraceptives ('the pill'; OCs), often starting at a
pubertal age when their brains are in a crucial developmental stage. Research into the …
pubertal age when their brains are in a crucial developmental stage. Research into the …
The neurobiology of human allomaternal care; implications for fathering, coparenting, and children's social development
Allomothering, the caregiving to offspring by adults other than the biological mother
including fathers and other group members, has characterized human societies throughout …
including fathers and other group members, has characterized human societies throughout …
Pair-bonding, fatherhood, and the role of testosterone: A meta-analytic review
Males of many species must allocate limited energy budgets between mating and parenting
effort. The Challenge Hypothesis provides a framework for understanding these life-history …
effort. The Challenge Hypothesis provides a framework for understanding these life-history …
The neurobiology of fatherhood
JK Rilling, JS Mascaro - Current opinion in psychology, 2017 - Elsevier
Highlights•Paternal care is associated with hormonal changes in rodents, primates and
humans.•Paternal behavior depends on similar neural systems as maternal …
humans.•Paternal behavior depends on similar neural systems as maternal …