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Brian Hare

Professor of Evolutionary Anthropology
Evolutionary Anthropology
Duke Box 90383, Durham, NC 27708-0383
004 Bio Sci Bldg, Durham, NC 27708

Current Appointments & Affiliations


Professor of Evolutionary Anthropology · 2018 - Present Evolutionary Anthropology, Trinity College of Arts & Sciences
Professor of Psychology and Neuroscience · 2018 - Present Psychology & Neuroscience, Trinity College of Arts & Sciences
Member of the Center for Cognitive Neuroscience · 2008 - Present Center for Cognitive Neuroscience, Duke Institute for Brain Sciences
Faculty Network Member of the Duke Institute for Brain Sciences · 2008 - Present Duke Institute for Brain Sciences, University Institutes and Centers
Associate of the Duke Initiative for Science & Society · 2017 - Present Duke Science & Society, University Initiatives & Academic Support Units

In the News


Published November 28, 2022
60 Minutes Visits Duke on ‘The Survival of the Friendliest’
Published November 21, 2022
60 Minutes Visits Duke Puppy Kindergarten, Sunday
Published November 29, 2021
The Science of Puppy Kindergarten

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Recent Publications


In Response.

Journal Article Anesth Analg · December 1, 2024 Full text Link to item Cite

Response to Hansen Wheat et al.: Additional analysis further supports the early emergence of cooperative communication in dogs compared to wolves raised with more human exposure.

Journal Article Learning & behavior · June 2023 Here, we address Hansen Wheat et al.'s commentary in this journal in response to Salomons et al. Current Biology, 31(14), 3137-3144.E11, (2021). We conduct additional analyses in response to Hansen Wheat et al.'s two main questions. First, we examine the c ... Full text Cite

The Early Expression of Blatant Dehumanization in Children and Its Association with Outgroup Negativity.

Journal Article Human nature (Hawthorne, N.Y.) · June 2022 Dehumanization is observed in adults across cultures and is thought to motivate human violence. The age of its first expression remains largely untested. This research demonstrates that diverse representations of humanness, including a novel one, readily e ... Full text Open Access Cite
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Recent Grants


Longitudinal Cognitive and Emotional Development in Working Dog Puppies

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2019 - 2026

Testing the effect of a major transition inn cognitive evolution

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Templeton World Charity Foundation · 2022 - 2025

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Education, Training & Certifications


Harvard University · 2004 Ph.D.
Harvard University · 2000 M.A.
Emory University · 1998 B.A.