New Scientist News - Fatherhood boosts male brains
New Scientist News - Fatherhood boosts male brains
In both first-time and experienced fathers with dependent offspring, the team found structural changes in the prefrontal cortex, a region of the brain important for planning and memory. In these areas the neurons showed signs of enhancement, with a greater number of connections. They also had more receptor sites for the hormone vasopressin. The number decreases as the infants age, dropping back to normal as the young become independent.Sweet! I wondered why I suddenly became more intelligent.
