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 …

Extensive research has established that fathers' engagement in parenting benefits children,
but few studies have described how fathers contribute to child development even before …

Paid family leave may mitigate stress and health challenges across the transition to
parenthood. The current study examined whether paid paternity leave is associated with first …

In a randomized double-blind within-subject control study we investigated the effects of
oxytocin and vasopressin administration on neural reactivity to infant cry sounds in 70 first …

Social cognition may facilitate fathers' sensitive caregiving behavior. We administered the
Why‐How Task, an fMRI task that elicits theory of mind processing, to expectant fathers (n …

The transition into fatherhood is a life-changing event that requires substantial psychological
adaptations. In families that include a father figure, sensitive paternal behavior has been …

Infant protection is an important but largely neglected aspect of parental care. Available
theory and research suggest that endocrine levels and neural responses might be biological …

Background Inhibitory control, a form of self-regulation, may support sensitive parenting, but
has been understudied in new fathers despite their pronounced risk for stress and mental …

Pregnancy is associated with prominent structural changes in brain areas involved in Theory
of Mind (ToM), pointing to the possibility of modifications in ToM‐related behavior and brain …

Parents' ability to appropriately respond to infant crying is essential for parental care and has
been found to relate to parents' own childhood experiences. Additionally, childhood …