How dads bond with toddlers: Brain scans link oxytocin to paternal nurturing

21 Feb 2017


Fathers given boosts of the hormone oxytocin show increased activity in brain regions associated with reward and empathy when viewing photos of their toddlers, a new study published in Hormones and Behaviour finds.

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