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Birth of a Parent · July 22 · 44 min

Ep. 3 - The Dad Bod Theory (with Lee Gettler)

Why would evolution redesign a man's body after he has children? Anthropologist Lee Gettler helped uncover a surprising answer. His research on hormone changes including testosterone suggests that fatherhood doesn't just change how men think and feel, it changes their biology too. Shownotes: Lee’s landmark study Longitudinal Evidence that Fatherhood Decreases Testosterone in Human Males showed that men's testosterone levels decline after becoming fathers, helping reshape our understanding of paternal biology. The Cebu Longitudinal Health and Nutrition Survey (CLHNS) is one of the world's longest-running birth cohort studies, following thousands of families in the Philippines. Many of Lee's landmark findings on fatherhood are based on this dataset. Ruth Feldman's pioneering research on oxytocin, caregiving and parent–infant bonding is discussed during the episode. Explore Lee Gettler's research on fatherhood, hormones and human development. This podcast is part of the Early Childhood Matters platform by the Van Leer Foundation. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Why would evolution redesign a man's body after he has children? Anthropologist Lee Gettler helped uncover a surprising answer. His research on hormone changes including testosterone suggests that fatherhood doesn't just change how men think and feel, it changes their biology too.


Shownotes: 

  • Lee’s landmark study Longitudinal Evidence that Fatherhood Decreases Testosterone in Human Males showed that men's testosterone levels decline after becoming fathers, helping reshape our understanding of paternal biology.
  • The Cebu Longitudinal Health and Nutrition Survey (CLHNS) is one of the world's longest-running birth cohort studies, following thousands of families in the Philippines. Many of Lee's landmark findings on fatherhood are based on this dataset.
  • Ruth Feldman's pioneering research on oxytocin, caregiving and parent–infant bonding is discussed during the episode.
  • Explore Lee Gettler's research on fatherhood, hormones and human development.
  • This podcast is part of the Early Childhood Matters platform by the Van Leer Foundation.


Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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