Brian Hare, Assistant Professor
Research Interests:
Human Cognitive Evolution
Research Summary:
The Hominoid Psychology Research Group (www.eva.mpg.de/3chimps) compares the psychology of hominoids (human and non-human apes). Specifically, we seek to identify which features our social problem-solving abilities have evolved since humans, bonobos, and chimpanzees shared a common ancestor. In addition, we compare the psychology of various primates and non-primates to identify cases of psychological convergence. Such cases of convergence may provide a unique opportunity to infer how human-like social skills evolved. We conduct our non-invasive behavioral research in accredited African sanctuaries, The Duke Lemur Center and accredited zoos.
- Recent Publications
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- Herrmann, E., Call, J., Hernández-Lloreda, M., Hare, B., Tomasello, M.. "The cultural intelligence hypothesis: humans evolved specialized skills of social cognition." Science 317 (2007): 1360-1365.
- Warnaken, F., Hare, B., Melis, A., Hanus, D., Tomasello, M. "Spontaneous altruism by chimpanzees and children." Public Library of Science 5 (2007): 1-7.
- Hare, B., Melis, A., Woods, V., Hastings, S., Wrangham, R. "Tolerance allows bonobos to outperform chimpanzees in a cooperative task." Current Biology 17 (2007): 619-623.
- Rosati, A., Stevens, J., Hare, B., Hauser, H. "The origins of human patience.." Current Biology 17 (2007): 1-6.
- Tomasello, M., Hare, B., Call, J., Leehman, H. "Reliance on head versus eye gaze in great apes and human infants." Journal of Human Evolution 52 (2007): 314-320.
- Education:
- Sofia Kovalevskaja Award, Alexander von Humboldt Foundation, 2004
- Ph.D., Harvard, 2004
- B.A., Emory University, 1998
- Teaching (Fall 2008):
BAA 122.01, HUMAN COGNITIVE EVOLUTION Synopsis Bio sci 113, TuTh 11:40 AM-12:55 PM
BAA 280S.01, SEMINAR SELECTED TOPICS Synopsis Bio sci 013, TuTh 04:25 PM-05:40 PM
BAA 000, Human Cognitive Evolution
- Contact Info:
- 004 Bio Sci Bldg |
+1 919 660 7292 |
b.hare@duke.edu
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www.eva.mpg.de/3chimps