SuperSalon

Saturday, May 30, 2026 @ 02:00 PM EDT

### Dad Brain: How fatherhood remakes a man

Becoming a father alters a man forever, both externally -- how he is perceived by society and the social roles he plays -- and internally -- his brain, hormones, and outlook. The researchers in Darby Saxbe's lab investigate these changes, which she writes about in her forthcoming book [**_Dad Brain_**](https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250387523/dadbrain/), available for pre-order.

Join [**Darby Saxbe**](https://www.darbysaxbe.com/), clinical psychologist and professor of psychology at the University of Southern California, and Interintellect host [**Taylor Zapolsky**](https://substack.com/@taylorzapolsky), for a salon discussion about how fatherhood changes the bodies and minds of men. We'll explore how the experience of being a dad varies across cultures, and throughout a man's lifetime. In an age where dads are more involved in childrearing than ever, we'll discuss the unique contributions fathers make to a child's life.

This salon is for everyone who's ever wondered what makes a dad tick -- whether that's your own father, your partner, or your present or future self. By uniting scientific research with the personal experiences of everyone in the room, this promises to be a memorable event!

Darby is offering a **free paid subscription to her Substack** [**_Natal Gazing_**](https://darbysaxbe.substack.com/) for anyone who pre-orders _Dad Brain._ Take advantage of this generous offer [here](https://www.darbysaxbe.com/presale-dadbrain)!

At the time of listing, Bookshop is offering a discount on pre-orders [here](https://bookshop.org/p/books/dad-brain-the-new-science-of-fatherhood-and-how-it-shapes-men-s-lives-darby-saxbe-phd/0dec68c3d890e5a7).

Pre-salon reading:

- An **exclusive excerpt of** **_Dad Brain_** will be available to attendees after they register for the salon
- [Speaking of Psychology podcast -- Dad Brain: How becoming a parent changes the brain, with Darby Saxbe, PhD](https://www.apa.org/news/podcasts/speaking-of-psychology/dad-brain)
- [Darby Saxbe Substack (Natal Gazing) -- Dads really do have more fun](https://darbysaxbe.substack.com/p/dads-really-do-have-more-fun)
- Poems:
  - [Only a dad (Edgar Albert Guest)](https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/44317/only-a-dad)
  - [My Papa's Waltz (Theodore Roethke)](https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/43330/my-papas-waltz)
  - [Those Winter Sundays (Robert Hayden)](https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/46461/those-winter-sundays)

**Community Tags**: Gender and Sexuality, Psychology, Science

**Ticket Price**: $25  
**Availability**: 7 public tickets available, 1 free member space available