Neural Plasticity in Human Fathers

Leah Grande; Rebekah Tribble; Pilyoung Kim

doi:10.1007/978-3-030-51027-5.ch11

Neural Plasticity in Human Fathers

Leah Grande, Rebekah Tribble, Pilyoung Kim

Department of Psychology

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Abstract

Both new mothers and fathers undergo neural changes that support positive adaptation to parenting and the development of parent-infant relationships. In this chapter, we review important psychological adaptations that fathers and mothers experience during the transition to parenthood. We then review evidence of structural and functional plasticity in human fathers' and mothers' brains and explore how such plasticity supports their psychological adaptation to parenting and parenting behaviors. Finally, we discuss similar and different vulnerabilities and opportunities for the transition to parenthood in the brains of fathers and mothers and how they may inform interventions.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Handbook of Fathers and Child Development
Subtitle of host publication	Prenatal to Preschool
Publisher	Springer International Publishing
Pages	153-171
Number of pages	19
ISBN (Electronic)	9783030510275
ISBN (Print)	9783030510268
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-51027-5.ch11
State	Published - 1 Oct 2020

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Keywords

Fathers' brains and child gender
Functional adaptation
Paternal brain circuitry
Psychological adaptations
Transition to parenthood

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