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Paternal childcare and testosterone
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More childcare involvement is associated with a sharper testosterone decline.
“as they were spending more time taking care of kids, they showed a sharper drop”
Open the episode · The Scientist Who Scans Fathers' Brains: Parenthood Shrinks Your Brain, And Drops Testosterone 25%!Listen at 10:40
Research has not established an optimal level of parenting involvement for testosterone.
“I don't know that we know for sure if there's like a dose of parenting involvement that sort of lends itself to an ideal amount of testosterone”
Open the episode · The Scientist Who Scans Fathers' Brains: Parenthood Shrinks Your Brain, And Drops Testosterone 25%!Listen at 14:54
After mating, lower testosterone supports a shift toward nurturing investment.
“after mating has been accomplished, it's immunologically costly to maintain perpetually high levels of tea. Testosterone naturally decreases, and the reproductive strategy is shifting towards more nurturing.”
Open the episode · The Painful Psychological Cost Of Becoming A Dad - Darby Saxbe - #1129Listen at 40:01
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