How fatherhood changes brain biology and body shape为人父如何改变大脑生物学和体型
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People’s brains are not fixed and remain malleable over the course of their lives, reorganising as they mature and engage in new experiences.
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Published Oct 04, 2026, 10:59 AM
Updated Oct 04, 2026, 10:59 AM
SINGAPORE – People often talk about how fathers shape their children’s lives, but what if children also reshape their dads, more specifically their brains?
Darby Saxbe, a professor of psychology at the University of Southern California, has found that scans of first-time fathers’ brains show a reduction in grey matter volume within the first year after their babies are born.
人的大脑并非一成不变，而是在人的一生中不断可塑，随着年龄增长和经历新事物而重组。
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发布于 2026 年 10 月 4 日上午 10:59
更新于2026年10月4日上午10:59
新加坡——人们经常谈论父亲如何塑造孩子的生活，但如果孩子也重塑他们的父亲，更具体地说是重塑他们的大脑呢？
南加州大学心理学教授达比·萨克斯比发现，对初为人父者的大脑进行扫描显示，在婴儿出生后的第一年内，他们的大脑灰质体积有所减少。