Infants whose mothers regularly use language to describe what their child is thinking or feeling, have higher levels of the hormone oxytocin, finds a new study led by UCL researchers.

This Viewpoint describes morphologic and functional changes in the paternal brain after childbirth.

A new study of British twins suggests that children who receive more maternal affection grow into more open, conscientious, and agreeable adults. The findings point to lasting effects of parenting, even after accounting for genetics and shared family environment.

New research sheds light on how fatherhood affects the brain. First-time dads showed stronger neural responses to their own babies—especially in areas linked to social and emotional processing—compared to unfamiliar infants or partners. These responses also…