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Brian Hare is a Professor of Evolutionary Anthropology and Psychology & Neuroscience at Duke University, with additional affiliations at the Duke Initiative for Science & Society, Duke Institute for Brain Sciences, and Center for Cognitive Neuroscience. He earned his B.A. from Emory University (1998), M.A. (2000) and Ph.D. (2004) from Harvard University. His research spans evolutionary anthropology, animal cognition, and conservation science.
Hare's primary research investigates comparative cognition across species including dogs, bonobos, and chimpanzees. Key interests include:
- Evolution of cooperative communication in domesticated species
- Cognitive development in canines and primates
- Psychological foundations of human-animal interactions
- Conservation behavior and environmental education
- Neurobiological basis of social intelligence
His recent publications demonstrate strong focus on canine cognition (50% of last 15 papers), primate behavior (20%), human evolution (20%), and conservation psychology (10%). Longitudinal developmental studies and comparative experiments between domesticated/wild species represent dominant methodological approaches.
Awards include:
- Duke Alumni Faculty Fellow (2013)
- Pop Tech Science Fellow (2010)
- Sofja Kovalevskaja Award (2004)
Current grants support research on:
- Canine cognitive development ($1.2M+ active funding)
- Evolutionary modeling of social cognition
- Bonobo conservation in Congo
- Military working dog performance prediction
