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Fatherhood changes men's brains, according to before-and-after MRI scans

  • Written by Darby Saxbe, Associate Professor of Psychology, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences
Fatherhood changes men's brains, according to before-and-after MRI scansFathers' brains adjust their structure and function to parenthoodMaría Paternina-Die, CC BY-ND

The time fathers devote to child care every week has tripled over the past 50 years in the United States. The increase in fathers’ involvement in child rearing is even steeper in countries that have expanded paid paternity leave or created...

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