{"product_id":"9781847928818","title":"Dad Brain : The New Science of Fatherhood and How it Shapes Men's Lives","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA groundbreaking exploration of how fatherhood transforms men s brains, bodies, health, skills and relationships\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn recent years men s attitudes to fatherhood have changed dramatically. But only now are we learning how profoundly fatherhood changes men s brains and biology and the effects these changes have on their health, skills, relationships and sense of purpose.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eDad Brain\u003c\/i\u003e, one of the world s leading researchers of fatherhood, Darby Saxbe, provides a captivating account of this new science, packed with insights into how different approaches to fatherhood affect not only men but the whole family. Among its many revelations are that:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Fathers brains shrink and their testosterone drops\u003cbr\u003e Fathers undergo a host of hormonal changes once thought only to affect women\u003cbr\u003e Fathers can suffer post-partum depression but enjoy better long-term health\u003cbr\u003e Fathers make for better managers and their style of play makes their kids more resilient\u003cbr\u003e In the West fathers typically get less sleep than mothers, but mothers get worse sleep than fathers\u003cbr\u003e Dads who do more housework are generally happier\u003cbr\u003e A majority of women prefer dad bods \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAbove all, \u003ci\u003eDad Brain\u003c\/i\u003e shows that men are wired to participate in care just as women are, but that many of these adaptations only come online when fathers invest time and practice into parenthood. The more they do, the more their brains and bodies change, the better they get at it. Ultimately it shows a good father is not something you are, it is something you \u003ci\u003ebecome\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e Entertaining and fascinating a must-read \u003c\/b\u003eEve Rodsky\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e A wonderful book from an accomplished scientist \u003c\/b\u003eAntonio Damasio\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e Masterful, science-packed, offering unique and practical insights \u003c\/b\u003e Daniel J. Siegel\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Bodley Head Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48876347719915,"sku":"EB_FR0800_H01-06_SIMS","price":38.95,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/kinokuniya.com.sg\/ja\/products\/9781847928818","provider":"Books Kinokuniya Singapore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}