I'm a psychologist and neuroscientist who writes about parenting, neuroscience, biology, relationships and politics. I'm also the author of the book Dad Brain: The New Science of Fatherhood and How it Shapes Men's Lives (Flatiron Books, 2026).
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Professor @ USC. I study the neurobiology of parenting & wrote the book Dad Brain: The New Science of Fatherhood
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