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Men with smaller testicles make better dads
New Scientist ^
| 09 September 2013
| Victoria Druce
Posted on 09/09/2013 4:12:25 PM PDT by Slings and Arrows
Men with smaller testicles tend to be more involved as fathers, a new study suggests.
James Rilling and his colleagues at Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia, used MRI scans to measure the volume of the testicles of 55 fathers. The team asked these men – and the mothers of their children – a series of questions to determine how involved they are as fathers. The team also used fMRI brain scanners to look at the brain activity of the men as they viewed photos of their kids.
Men with smaller testicles got the best parenting scores in the questionnaires. When looking at pictures of their children, these men also showed more activity in regions of the brain associated with empathy and motivation to care for offspring than men with bigger testes, which suggests they are more nurturing fathers.
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To: Slings and Arrows
Sure they do.
Him do they become dads in the first place?
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posted on
09/09/2013 6:02:43 PM PDT
by
Vendome
(Don't take life so seriously, you won't live through it anyway)
To: Slings and Arrows; GeronL; Revolting cat!
To: Slings and Arrows
I’m glad to hear that Malia and Sasha have the best father in the history of the world.
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posted on
09/09/2013 6:29:58 PM PDT
by
Pollster1
("Shall not be infringed" is unambiguous.)
To: a fool in paradise
Darn, You beat me to the punchline.
I hereby withdraw my candidacy for Father of the Year.
Other winners have included: Bill Clinton, David Gregory, Stephanopoulos, General Petraeus, Larry King, Donald Trump, Andrew Cuomo, RFK Jr., Chris Wallace, and Marv Albert ( who was sentenced for forcible sodomy; his teeth marks on her anatomy sealed the deal )
http://www.momanddadday.com/about_fathers.htm
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posted on
09/09/2013 6:39:40 PM PDT
by
A'elian' nation
("Political Correctness does not legislate tolerance; it only organizes hatred." Jacques Barzun)
To: paudio
So many grant opportunities...
85
posted on
09/09/2013 7:48:03 PM PDT
by
Slings and Arrows
(You can't have Ingsoc without an Emmanuel Goldstein.)
To: familyop
From what I’ve seen, that would confirm the study. Chimps are vicious motherbleepers.
86
posted on
09/09/2013 7:49:17 PM PDT
by
Slings and Arrows
(You can't have Ingsoc without an Emmanuel Goldstein.)
To: MamaB
A man had his 132 lb scrotum removed. There's a sentence you don't see everyday.
87
posted on
09/09/2013 7:50:35 PM PDT
by
Slings and Arrows
(You can't have Ingsoc without an Emmanuel Goldstein.)
To: vetvetdoug
You may want to read the full article - it agreed with you on physiology.
88
posted on
09/09/2013 7:51:55 PM PDT
by
Slings and Arrows
(You can't have Ingsoc without an Emmanuel Goldstein.)
To: QT3.14
People with no testicles make good moms politicians republicans.
89
posted on
09/09/2013 7:57:08 PM PDT
by
A_Tradition_Continues
(formerly known as Politicalwit ...05/28/98 Class of '98)
To: Slings and Arrows
55 men is hardly a statistically significant sampling.
90
posted on
09/09/2013 8:56:13 PM PDT
by
metmom
( For freedom Christ has set us free; stand firm therefore & do not submit again to a yoke of slavery)
To: gaijin
Where is cooking meat over a fire?
91
posted on
09/09/2013 9:05:25 PM PDT
by
Vermont Lt
(Quis custodiet ipsos custodes? Who will watch the watchers?)
To: metmom
It’s 110 testicles, give or take.
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posted on
09/09/2013 9:18:38 PM PDT
by
Slings and Arrows
(You can't have Ingsoc without an Emmanuel Goldstein.)
To: Slings and Arrows
93
posted on
09/09/2013 9:20:07 PM PDT
by
metmom
( For freedom Christ has set us free; stand firm therefore & do not submit again to a yoke of slavery)
To: Slings and Arrows
Say, is this supposed to be the time that all the women on FR swarm the thread and make comments on being volunteers to help with the research by taking measurements?
94
posted on
09/09/2013 9:21:46 PM PDT
by
metmom
( For freedom Christ has set us free; stand firm therefore & do not submit again to a yoke of slavery)
To: Slings and Arrows
Yep. I have seen many strange shows but that was a first.
95
posted on
09/09/2013 9:34:07 PM PDT
by
MamaB
To: metmom
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posted on
09/09/2013 9:45:19 PM PDT
by
Slings and Arrows
(You can't have Ingsoc without an Emmanuel Goldstein.)
To: MamaB
I’ve heard about it happening due to elephantiasis. Some poor guy in the Philippines, IIRC.
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posted on
09/09/2013 9:46:31 PM PDT
by
Slings and Arrows
(You can't have Ingsoc without an Emmanuel Goldstein.)
To: Slings and Arrows
which suggests they are more nurturing fathersOr that the kids are being raised by two mommies. Where's the study proving the outcomes are better? GIGO
98
posted on
09/10/2013 2:47:58 AM PDT
by
1010RD
(First, Do No Harm)
To: MestaMachine
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posted on
09/10/2013 2:55:12 AM PDT
by
1010RD
(First, Do No Harm)
To: Slings and Arrows
WORST. FATHER. EVER.
100
posted on
09/10/2013 5:26:49 AM PDT
by
JRios1968
(I'm guttery and trashy, with a hint of lemon. - Laz)
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