Baby cries and nurturance affect testosterone in men

van Anders, Sari M.; Tolman, Richard M.; Volling, Brenda L.

doi:10.1016/j.yhbeh.2011.09.012

Cited by 156Neuroendocrine regulation and behaviorEvolutionary Psychology and Human BehaviorInfant Health and Development

Baby cries and nurturance affect testosterone in men

van Anders, Sari M., Tolman, Richard M., Volling, Brenda L.·2012·Hormones and Behavior

DOI 10.1016/j.yhbeh.2011.09.012

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Testosterone (T) is generally theorized within a trade-off framework that contrasts parenting and low T with competitive challenges and high T. Paradoxically, baby cues increase T, prompting questions of whether T or its behavioral expression has been mischaracterized. We tested 55 men using a novel interactive infant doll paradigm, and results supported our hypotheses: We showed for the first time that baby cries do decrease T in men, but only when coupled with nurturant responses. In contrast, baby cries uncoupled from nurturant responses increased T. These findings highlight the need to partition infant cues and interactions into nurturant versus competitive-related contexts to more accurately conceptualize T, as per the Steroid/Peptide Theory of Social Bonds. This experiment also supports the utility of this paradigm for studying effects of infant interactions on hormonal responses, which may provide critical insights into ameliorating the darker sides of caregiving (e.g. anger, frustration, violence) and enhancing the positive sides (e.g. intimacy, nurturance, reward).

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Authors: van Anders, S. M., Tolman, R. M., & Volling, B. L.
Affiliations: University of Michigan (US)
ORCID: Tolman, Richard M.
Volling, Brenda L.
Venue: Hormones and Behavior
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Published: 2012-01
Volume: 61
Issue: 1
Pages: 31-36
ISSN: 0018-506X (ISSN-L)
DOI: 10.1016/j.yhbeh.2011.09.012
OpenAlex: W2072725459
Cited by: 156
References: 35
Citations by year: 2026: 7 · 2025: 4 · 2024: 3 · 2023: 5 · 2022: 14 · 2021: 13 · 2020: 10 · 2019: 18 · 2018: 13 · 2017: 15 · 2016: 12 · 2015: 13 · 2014: 10 · 2013: 13 · 2012: 6
FWCI: 12.62
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: closed
Licence: www.elsevier.com/tdm/userlicense/1.0/ (tdm)
Locations: Hormones and Behavior (publishedVersion)
PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics: Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Neuroendocrine regulation and behavior
Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Evolutionary Psychology and Human Behavior
Health Sciences › Health Professions › Pharmacy › Infant Health and Development
Keywords: testosterone, infant crying, infant cues, caregiving, competitive behavior, male caregiving
MeSH terms: Adolescent, Adult, Crying, Father-Child Relations, Humans, Infant, Infant, Newborn, Male, Saliva, Testosterone, Parenting, Young Adult

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