In this chapter, we summarize what we already know from both animal and human studies and then focus on the most exciting new directions in the study of the neurobiology of father–child relationships, especially those that can be readily studied in humans. This section presents research findings from animal and human studies that shed light on the neurobiology of male parenting. The role of neuropeptide arginine vasopressin (AVP) and changes in dendritic spine density in response to fatherhood are explored; so too are findings from functional imaging. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2013 APA, all rights reserved). (chapter)
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Bales, K. L., Maninger, N., & Hinde, K. (2012). New directions in the neurobiology and physiology of paternal care. In Relationship Science: Integrating Evolutionary, Neuroscience, and Sociocultural Approaches. (pp. 91–111). American Psychological Association. https://doi.org/10.1037/13489-005
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