Fathers' Brains Change When Taking On Primary Caregiver Role



According to a new study, fathers who are their child’s primary caregiver undergo brain changes that make them more sensitive to baby’s needs.

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Sources:
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences http://www.pnas.org/content/early/2014/05/22/1402569111
YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jiPIwdSFW2Q
HealthDay http://consumer.healthday.com/caregiving-information-6/infant-and-child-care-health-news-410/men-s-brains-can-tap-into-a-parenting-network-688176.html
Wikimedia Commons http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Brain#mediaviewer/File:MRI_head_side.jpg
Time http://time.com/116843/gay-dads-brains-develop-just-like-those-of-straight-parents-study-finds/

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