Most people assume becoming a parent is an emotional change, but a measurable part of it is hormonal, and it happens in fathers too. I sat down with Aldrich Chan, Psy.D., to talk about what changes in the brain, why the split we draw between mind and body does not hold up, and what decides whether stress reads as manageable or overwhelming when the hormones are identical either way.Want ad-free episodes? Subscribe to Forever Strong Insider: https://bit.ly/4u5VSReGet Aldrich Chan’s books here: https://www.drchancnc.com/books 📱Connect with Aldrich Chan, Psy.DWebsite: https://www.drchancnc.com/ YouTube: www.youtube.com/@draldrichan Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/draldrichanFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/draldrichan LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/draldrichan/ 🙌Thank you to our sponsors:One Skin - Get 15% off at https://bit.ly/4hlfso9 Timeline - up to 20% off when you subscribe and save at https://bit.ly/4xkRIFw David Bars - Subscribe and save 10% on every order’ at https://bit.ly/3SGC7Cd 📺Watch the “Dr. Gabrielle Lyon Show” every Tuesday at 9AM EST:YouTube: https://bit.ly/4boCFC3 Spotify: https://bit.ly/4cWTbLG 📱Connect with Dr. Gabrielle Lyon:Instagram: https://bit.ly/4uk9adc TikTok: https://bit.ly/3OFK3kJ X.com: https://bit.ly/4l3YlaX Facebook: https://bit.ly/3MBrJso LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/3N1nrdL Website: https://bit.ly/3NdV2kT Books: https://bit.ly/4r6ugZK Newsletter: https://bit.ly/402QCAj ⏰Timestamps:00:00 - Introduction: what a neuropsychologist measures03:25 - Mild cognitive impairment and proactive interference04:52 - The SAD theory: separation, alienation, discord06:30 - The default mode network and 46.9% mind wandering08:56 - Reframing ADHD as an evolutionary advantage18:21 - Evolutionary mismatch and hunter-gatherer comparisons21:03 - Neuroplasticity, epigenetics, and the 24-hour timeline24:29 - Mind-body dualism and the gut-brain connection31:31 - What fatherhood does to the brain and testosterone36:47 - Choice overload and the four-bit working memory limit39:54 - Temporal discounting and building immediate feedback43:23 - Vital signals and how to identify a core value49:49 - Intuition, somatic markers, and the vmPFC55:00 - The 20-watt brain versus a 10-gigawatt supercomputer01:02:58 - Only 35% of the brain is built at birth01:06:13 - Creativity, nothingness, and the fear of uncertainty01:16:31 - Process, flow states, and the jazz pianist studies01:22:53 - Mirror neurons, group selection, and the rat experiments01:34:20 - Eustress and the line between moderate and major stress01:44:39 - Alloparenting and what the Hadza numbers show‼️Disclaimer: The Dr. Gabrielle Lyon Podcast and YouTube are for general information purposes only and do not constitute the practice of medicine, nursing, or other professional health care services, including the giving of medical advice, and no doctor/patient relationship is formed. The use of information on this podcast, YouTube, or materials linked from this podcast or YouTube is at the user's own risk. The content of this podcast is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Users should not disregard or delay in obtaining medical advice for any medical condition they may have and should seek the assistance of their health care professional for any such conditions.This episode includes paid sponsorships.

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