# Dad brains: How fatherhood rewires the male mind

<https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20260417-fatherhood-how-the-male-brain-and-body-prepare-for-childcare>

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## What Jamie wrote

Interesting read filled with what seems like a decent amount of common sense.

> Their findings are not unique. Other teams have also found that [drops in testosterone](https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0018506X16301015?via%3Dihub) during their partner's pregnancy are also linked with higher investment, commitment and satisfaction after birth, and that this hormone's level was even [linked to the men's reactions to baby cries](https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0018506X02918404): it made them more alert and responsive. In 2018, a team in Gettler's lab also concluded that fathers with lower levels of testosterone tend to be [more involved in caring](https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0018506X18301703?via%3Dihub) for babies and toddlers.

Tons of podcasts and newsletters for men are focusing on keeping your testosterone high and that it is a problem for men as they age. Data also shows that being in a good relationship and having kids drops testosterone levels. We shouldn't ignore either to the disadvantage of the other, but it is also important to not just look at one thing in isolation.

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