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My guest today is Dr Anna Machin, an evolutionary anthropologist from the Department of Experimental Psychology at the University of Oxford, and the author of two books that we spoke about today: 'The Life of Dad: The Making of a Modern Father' and 'Why We Love: The Definitive Guide to Our Most Fundamental Need.'
We spoke about why maternal love is the original kind of love, the different ways in which maternal and paternal love is expressed, and the unique role that fathers play in child development. In the extended part of the episode we also spoke about the mysteries of Couvade Syndrome (also known as sympathetic pregnancy) and why steroid use is a terrible idea for men trying to bond with their babies.
00:21 Comparing aternal and romantic love
03:03 Maternal love and neuroticism
14:40 Infanticide
16:54 Interventions when mothers struggle to bond with their babies
23:01 Babes as sense-based beings
26:21 Fatherhood and evolution
33:20 Paternal love
40:02 Oxytocin
43:20 Fatherless childhood
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📰 Subscribe to Maiden Mother Matriarch here to listen to full extended episodes: louiseperry.substack.com
My guest today is Dr Anna Machin, an evolutionary anthropologist from the Department of Experimental Psychology at the University of Oxford, and the author of two books that we spoke about today: 'The Life of Dad: The Making of a Modern Father' and 'Why We Love: The Definitive Guide to Our Most Fundamental Need.'
We spoke about why maternal love is the original kind of love, the different ways in which maternal and paternal love is expressed, and the unique role that fathers play in child development. In the extended part of the episode we also spoke about the mysteries of Couvade Syndrome (also known as sympathetic pregnancy) and why steroid use is a terrible idea for men trying to bond with their babies.
00:21 Comparing aternal and romantic love
03:03 Maternal love and neuroticism
14:40 Infanticide
16:54 Interventions when mothers struggle to bond with their babies
23:01 Babes as sense-based beings
26:21 Fatherhood and evolution
33:20 Paternal love
40:02 Oxytocin
43:20 Fatherless childhood
MMM is sponsored by 321 - a new online introduction to Christianity, presented by former MMM guest Glen Scrivener. Check it out for free at 321course.com/MMM. Just enter your email, choose a password and you’re in — there’s no spam and no fees.
The MMM podcast can also be found on Apple, Spotify, and all other streaming platforms: https://linktr.ee/maidenmothermatriarch
Follow Maiden Mother Matriarch on social media:
Twitter: @maiden_podcast
Instagram: @maiden_mother_matriarch
TikTok: @maiden_podcast
#LouisePerry #AnnaMachin #MaidenMotherMatriarch
