Dr. James Rilling Publishes New Book, “Father Nature: The Science of Paternal Potential”

Professor and Director of the Laboratory for Darwinian Neuroscience here in the Psychology Department at Emory, Dr. James Rilling studies the human brain as much as those of our primate counterparts. In this new book, he draws connections between patterns exhibited in the wild and why human fathers are so different. What it can tell us about the evolution of paternal instincts and what does that mean for fathers now and in the future? What does it mean to be a “good” father, and how can we be even better?

Dr. Rilling speaks with LinkedIn’s Next Big Idea Club podcast about his findings here:

Read the Emory News interview here.

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