Tag Archives: Parental care

Synced brains: how to bond with your kids – according to neuroscience

Posted on January 18, 2021 by Giorgio Bertini

Many people across the world are still living under tough restrictions or lockdowns because of the pandemic, staying home as much as possible. This means that a lot of parents are spending more time than ever with their children. But … Continue reading →

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The adaptive Human Parental Brain: implications for children’s social development

Posted on May 22, 2019 by Giorgio Bertini

Although interest in the neurobiology of parent-infant bonding is a century old, neuroimaging of the human parental brain is recent. After summarizing current comparative research into the neurobiology of parenting, here I chart a global ‘parental caregiving’ network that integrates … Continue reading →

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The genetic basis of parental care evolution

Posted on November 14, 2017 by Giorgio Bertini

Parental care is essential for the survival of mammals, yet the mechanisms underlying its evolution remain largely unknown. Here we show that two sister species of mice, Peromyscus polionotus and Peromyscus maniculatus, have large and heritable differences in parental behavior. … Continue reading →

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