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Dad's Brains Mean More to His Son's Success than His Money

Dad's Brains Mean More to His Son's Success than His Money | Science News | Scoop.it

Human capital endowments passed from father to son—perhaps in the form of smarts, advice, work ethic, or some other intangible—could be more important to a son's success than the size of dad's paycheck.

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Your Willpower Is Determined By Your Father's Parenting Style, Study

Your Willpower Is Determined By Your Father's Parenting Style, Study | Science News | Scoop.it
Your level of persistence and determination may depend upon your father's parenting style, according to a new study.
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Fathers, More than Mothers, Shape a Child's Personality

Fathers, More than Mothers, Shape a Child's Personality | Science News | Scoop.it
Fatherly love has just as much if not more influence on a person's personality compared to motherly love.
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Study Finds Fatherhood Suppresses Testosterone

Study Finds Fatherhood Suppresses Testosterone | Science News | Scoop.it

Science is a now kind of thing, but every so often I find a GeekDad-relevant study that somehow slipped unnoticed through the cracks of time. Such is the case for a September, 2011 paper in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences titled, “Fatherhood decreases testosterone in men.”

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Happy Father’s Day: The Psychology of Papas

Happy Father’s Day: The Psychology of Papas | Science News | Scoop.it

When thinking about parents and children, most people — including psychological researchers — tend to focus on the characteristics and importance of the mother-child bond. However, in honor of Father’s Day, I think it’s about time to focus a little attention on the importance of Dads.

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Children of Older Fathers Live Longer and Have Stronger DNA, Study

Children of Older Fathers Live Longer and Have Stronger DNA, Study | Science News | Scoop.it
Children and even grandchildren of older fathers may live longer than children of younger men.
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New findings show long-term effects of fathers' job loss on children's education

New findings show long-term effects of fathers' job loss on children's education | Science News | Scoop.it

There is a lot of evidence of the effect of job loss on peoples’ future earnings and employment opportunities. New research into the impact of fathers’ job loss on their child’s educational attainment, for the first time in the UK, finds significant effects on the next generation.

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