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Anthony Vaccaro

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Pourquoi il est si dur et si bon en même temps d’être parent

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By Anthony Vaccaro
| Cerveau & Psycho
Décider d’avoir ou non des enfants fait sans doute partie des choix les plus importants que l’on peut être amené à prendre dans sa vie. Et les facteurs qui entrent en ligne de compte sont aussi nombreux que complexes. Quel sera l’impact de cette décision sur vos finances, vos relations de couple, votre mode de vie, votre carrière ? Ressentez-vous des pressions de la part de votre famille ou de votre communauté ?
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The Neuroscience behind the ‘Parenting Paradox’ of Happiness

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By Anthony Vaccaro
| Scientific American
Deciding whether to have kids can be one of the most momentous decisions a person makes. Countless factors can sway this choice. How will it affect your finances, your relationships or your career? Are you feeling pressure from your family or community? But one of the simplest, most personal considerations is whether, and how, having a child will affect a person’s quality of life.
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My Baby Versus the World: Fathers' Neural Processing of Own‐Infant, Unfamiliar‐Infant, and Romantic Partner Stimuli

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By Anthony Vaccaro, Sofia I. Cardenas, Narcis A. Valen, Yael H. Waizman
| Wiley Online Library
Univariate fMRI analyses found that first-time fathers showed heightened activation to their own infant, compared to an unfamiliar infant and their partner, in regions subserving mentalizing, emotion regulation, and reward processing. MVPA revealed distinct responses to own-infant stimuli, compared to both self-relevant and infant stimuli. Father's parenting stress and bonding with their infants were associated with stronger own-infant responses in the posterior midline of the cortex.
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