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 …

Maternal interactions with young occupy most of the reproductive period for female
mammals and are absolutely essential for offspring survival and development. The …

This chapter focuses on (1) outlining an adaptationist perspective on physical
attractiveness,(2) presenting the basic questions that this perspective leads us to ask,(3) …

The study objective was to examine neural correlates of a specific component of human
caregiving: maternal mental state talk, reflecting a mother9s proclivity to attribute mental …

The first postpartum months constitute a critical period for parents to establish an emotional
bond with their infants. Neural responses to infant-related stimuli have been associated with …

Topic Anxiety disorders are the most common mental health concern for youth.
Unfortunately, a substantial number of children and adolescents do not respond positively to …

Childhood poverty is associated with harsh parenting with a risk of transmission to the next
generation. This prospective study examined the relations between childhood poverty and …

Marked endocrine alterations occur after delivery. Most women cope well with these
changes, but the postpartum period is associated with an increased risk of depressive …

To what extent can simple mental exercises cause shifts in empathic habits? Can we use
mobile technology to make people more empathic? It may depend on how empathy is …

Past paternal psychobiology research has focused almost exclusively on biological,
residential fathers and the role of fathers as direct caregivers. Here, drawing on a large …