Tohoku University Cognitive Neuroscience Application Center

Researchers from multiple fields discussed whether the process of forming emotional bonds to children differs between fathers and mothers from the perspective of brain science.

Date & Time: April 10 (Wed.), 13:30-17:30
Place: Institute of Development, Aging and Cancer, Department of Human Brain Science
Program (tentative)
13:30 Opening (Moderator: Yuko Okamoto)
13:40 Self-introduction by project supporters
14:40 "Formation of emotional bonds between fathers and mothers and their factors toward their children: How much is known from brain imaging studies?” Saya Kikuchi
15:30 Coffee break
15:45 General discussion
17:30 Closing

Project supporters
Yuko Okamoto, Miwako Kitamura, Emiko Kubono, Motoaki Sugiura, Yoshio Takahashi, Yumi Hamamoto, Chihiro Hosoda, Izumi Matsudaira, Ryo Yamaguchi,Roots Maia.

Organized by Cognitive Neuroscience Application Center, Tohoku University
Co-organized by: Department of Psychiatry, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, and Department of Human Brain Science, Institute of Development, Aging and Cancer, Tohoku University
(Kikuchi)