Doug Hardman

Doug Hardman is a Senior Lecturer in Psychology at Bournemouth University's Faculty of Science & Technology. His work bridges the psychology and philosophy of medicine, situated cognition, and the philosophy of cognitive science, utilizing ethnography and investigative ordinary language philosophy as primary methodologies.

• Education: PhD in Psychology/Philosophy from the University of Southampton

His research focuses on placebo effects, therapeutic empathy, and ethical practices in clinical settings. Recent publications emphasize praxeological analysis, open-label placebo ethics, and philosophical inquiries into cognition and medical practice.

Key article trends include interdisciplinary approaches to cognitive science, bioethics, and phenomenology, with sub-fields spanning placebo mechanisms, medical humanities, and language-based philosophical analysis.