Dad brain with neuroscientist Darby Saxbe
· 42 min
Episode Dad brain with neuroscientist Darby Saxbe
What happens to the brain when men become fathers? Clinical psychologist and neuroscientist Darby Saxbe studies how investing in caregiving changes the brains and bodies of men.. Darby and Adam examine the surprising similarities between dad and mom brains and the different mechanisms that activate them. They also discuss the effects of having a daughter on men’s empathy and generosity, the hormonal mechanism behind “dad bods,” and the case for workplaces to grant parental leave to men as well as women.
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• Follow Darby Saxbe on Instagram and https://www.darbysaxbe.com/ • Subscribe to her Substack, Natal Gazing • Buy Dad Brain: The New Science of Fatherhood and How it Shapes Men's Lives
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- https://www.instagram.com/darbysaxbephd/?hl=en
- https://www.darbysaxbe.com/
- https://darbysaxbe.substack.com/
- https://www.amazon.com/dp/1250387523?tag=macmillan-20
- https://www.instagram.com/adamgrant/
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/adammgrant
- https://adamgrant.net/
- https://adamgrant.substack.com/
- https://www.youtube.com/TEDAudioCollective
- https://x.com/TEDTalks
- https://www.instagram.com/ted
- https://www.facebook.com/TED
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