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ReviewFrontiers in behavioral neuroscience2026

A holistic review of fatherhood in humans and non-human animals: mechanisms of fatherhood, effects on fathers themselves, and interactions of fathers with others.

Karen L Bales, Ana Finnerty-Haggerty, Joanna Y Guan, Lauren Meckler, Jasmine Saenz, Meghan J Sosnowski, Shirin Afrakhteh, Christina L Hung, Rani A Purewal, Stephanie L Oliinyk and 2 more

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Review in Frontiers in behavioral neuroscience, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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12 authors.

Karen L BalesDepartment of Psychology, University of California, Davis, Davis, CA, United States.
Ana Finnerty-HaggertyDepartment of Psychology, University of California, Davis, Davis, CA, United States.
Joanna Y GuanDepartment of Psychology, University of California, Davis, Davis, CA, United States.
Lauren MecklerDepartment of Psychology, University of California, Davis, Davis, CA, United States.
Jasmine SaenzDepartment of Psychology, University of California, Davis, Davis, CA, United States.
Meghan J SosnowskiCalifornia National Primate Research Center, University of California, Davis, Davis, CA, United States.
Shirin AfrakhtehDepartment of Psychology, University of California, Davis, Davis, CA, United States.
Christina L HungDepartment of Psychology, University of California, Davis, Davis, CA, United States.
Rani A PurewalDepartment of Psychology, University of California, Davis, Davis, CA, United States.
Stephanie L OliinykDepartment of Psychology, University of California, Davis, Davis, CA, United States.
Felisa J CarbajalDepartment of Psychology, University of California, Davis, Davis, CA, United States.
Olufemi Shakuur NyabingiDepartment of Psychology, University of California, Davis, Davis, CA, United States.

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Abstract

Fathers are often the forgotten parent in mammals; due to the necessity of lactation for the survival of infants, mothers and motherhood are by far the better studied sex (a rather unusual phenomenon among most topics). However, the study of fathers has experienced a recent surge in interest. Here we review literature from a neuroscience, endocrine, and psychological perspective, on the mechanisms of fatherhood and roles of fathers across species, including the ways that fathering affects mental health, interactions with others, and partner relationships in humans and animals. Limitations and fundamental gaps remaining in the literature on fatherhood are identified.

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fathermedial preoptic areapaternal caresynchronytestosterone

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PMID42294389
PMCPMC13261393

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