A new University of Michigan study suggests a relationship between lowered testosterone and a father’s parenting skills during early childhood.
Researchers explain that while testosterone levels affect a man’s sex drive and other health factors, it also provides a window into men’s parenting.
Investigators found that when men saw their infants in distress, it lowered their testosterone. That factor, as well as being empathetic and having a loving relationship with the infant’s mother, predicted whether they were nurturing fathers.
