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

Friday, February 17, 2017 - 11:31 in Psychology & Sociology

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 finds.

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