Adam Grant

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2,364 appearances 12 recordings 1 series first heard May 2026 last heard 11 Aug

Adam Grant’s voice in public audio — every appearance, attributed to the second.

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ReThinking · Dad brain with neuroscientist Darby Saxbe · 16 Jun 2026 podcast

Okay, let's hold constant the amount of caregiving that fathers do. matched

And let's assume we're talking about engaged fathers. matched

Do the changes in their brain vary as a function of whether they've just had a boy or a girl? matched

Yeah, I'm I'm thinking about a whole body of research on the daughter effect, which I'm sure you know better than I do. matched

But I've read a series of studies suggesting that when men have a firstborn daughter, they become more empathetic and more generous. matched

And I think, you know, some of this has to do with, you know, sort of the matched

the legitimization of care and concern for a girl that may not exist the same way with a boy. matched

And I'm sure there are a lot of cultural expectations that govern that. matched

But some of the effects are pretty far reaching. matched

So I'm thinking about a a study of Danish CEOs, for example, where after they have a firstborn daughter as opposed to a son, they pay their employees more generously. matched

And I'm thinking, okay. matched

It's a big leap to go from you had a daughter that activated empathy, and now like you're starting to think more about the welfare of the people who work for you. matched

That's kind of staggering. matched

What's going on there? matched

And so yeah, that that was basically where I went. matched

What do you make of all this? matched

Let's not go too far. matched

Yeah, that makes sense. matched

I think it's not surprising that there have been multiple studies showing that when politicians have daughters, they're more likely to sponsor bills that are pro women. matched

I can see the direct connection there. matched

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