ICPS
2019 International Convention of Psychological Science
Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Fatherhood: Integrating Neurological, Hormonal, and Observational Data to Understand Men's Transition to Parenthood
This symposium focuses on the brains, bodies, and behaviors of fathers. All four studies use longitudinal designs to follow fathers in early parenthood. The presenters employ diverse methodologies including neuroimaging to examine paternal brain structure and function; sampling of hormones like cortisol and testosterone; and observation of fathers’ play behavior.
Chairs & Discussants
- Darby SaxbeChair
University of Southern California
Presentations
- Neurobehavioral Perspective on the Mechanisms Underlying Human Coparenting in Mother-Father and Two-Fathers Families and Their Long-Term Implications for Child Social DevelopmentEyal Abraham
- Neural Plasticity in First Time FathersSusanna Carmona
- Are Two Good Parents Better Than One? Quality of Maternal and Paternal Interactions and Infant’s Social Adjustment in Low-Income Latino and African American Families Natasha Cabrera
- Paternal Testosterone over the Transition to Parenthood: Links to Partner Relationship SatisfactionDarby Saxbe
