This is what makes men more involved fathers
Parenting today is completely different from the past, and so is the relationship between fathers and their children.
A team of researchers examining the subject has found a surprising physiological expression in the minds of fathers involved in their children’s lives.
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18/11/2021
Thursday, 18 November 2021, 10:08 Updated: 11:42
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If in the past it was thought that fathers were less involved in raising their child, today the situation is different.
A new study has found that the reason for this may be behavioral, but it also has another source.
The study findings revealed that fathers who spend more time with their children have a different brain structure than less involved fathers.
Researchers at the University of Essex in England have found that men who want to be actively involved in child care and enjoy time with their children have a larger hypothalamus - an area of the almond-sized brain known to play a key role in parental attachment and attachment.
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Despite the findings, the team is not sure if the hypothalamus grows in size in response to time with children, or if some men are born with increased volume. But they hope the findings will help better understand the relationship between children and their fathers.
Biologically wired to be parents.
Gif of the brain (Photo: Giphy)
In the study, the team scanned the minds of 50 fathers.
Participants also completed questionnaires about their care beliefs and how much they enjoyed spending time with their children.
The results found that for men who received a higher score on both questionnaires, the volume of the hypothalamus was larger.
The hypothalamus is an area of the almond-sized brain located at the base of the brain, near the pituitary gland.
It plays a key role in many important functions, including homeostasis - keeping the body alive and healthy - attachment and parenting.
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"Want to be more involved fathers"
Dr. Pascal Vertichka, who led the study, said that “In many societies, the involvement of fathers in parenting has increased dramatically.
Men want to spend more time and make closer contact with their children.
They want to be more involved fathers and they are also more confident in themselves.
Now the
findings come shortly after a previous study, which included the same 50 fathers and 16 others, found that fathers and children working together on puzzles cause their brains to 'sync'. Scans have shown that Fathers and children were more in sync if men believed they were fathers involved.
Dr. Vertica added: "Fathers - like mothers - are biologically wired to be parents." "Especially for safer and more involved fathers."
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