Although he’s a father of 12, Nick Cannon wants to dive deeper into understanding children.

The 42-year-old comedian-turned-TV host appeared on the podcast The Language of Love with Dr. Laura Berman earlier this month. Cannon spoke with Dr. Berman and discussed his educational journey. He stated he is working toward obtaining his Ph.D. in divinity. He also revealed that he plans to change the scope of study for his master’s from psychology to child psychology. “Oh, the presence of a father and how much will they need you and the Freudian aspect of reverting back to your childhood trauma, or the lack thereof. Nature vs nurture. These are conversations I have several times every single day,” Cannon said on the podcast.

Dr. Berman asked the comedian if the conversation was “with the naysayers” or “with the mamas” of his 12 children. “Nah, not naysayers. But I’m like, I’m living, whether in therapy on my own or even just wanting to make sure that every single child has what they need, developmentally,” he responded. “And emotionally. I’m studying the brain and at what point does sensory matter.”

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