Boer, Anne (2021) The basis of behavioral change in new fathers. Bachelor's Thesis, Biology.
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Abstract
Human paternal behavior has only been studied for the last 20 years. Before that, research was focused on mothers. Since fathers play an important role in the development of a child, paternal behavior should also be studied to get a better understanding of the underlying mechanisms that are involved. When fathers enter fatherhood, changes in testosterone, cortisol, prolactin, oxytocin, and vasopressin that promote father-child interactions and bonding are observed. Besides hormone changes, neuronal activation changes are also seen in the paternal brain comparable to the maternal brain. However, the cortical areas are more activated in the paternal rain in response to infant stimuli than in the maternal brain. Hormones possibly interact with each other and with different brain areas, resulting in the displayed paternal behavior. How physiological changes result in paternal behavior or paternal behavior results in physiological changes, needs to be further investigated.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Bachelor's Thesis) |
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| Supervisor name: | Elliot, M.G. |
| Degree programme: | Biology |
| Thesis type: | Bachelor's Thesis |
| Language: | English |
| Date Deposited: | 06 May 2021 09:05 |
| Last Modified: | 06 May 2021 09:05 |
| URI: | https://fse.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/id/eprint/24350 |
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