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Prof. Dr. Brian Hare

Profil

Derzeitige StellungProfessor W-3 und Äquivalente
FachgebietEvolution, Anthropologie
KeywordsChimpanzee, Human Evolution, Social Cognition, Theory of Mind, Animal Cognition

Aktuelle Kontaktadresse

LandUSA
OrtDurham
Universität/InstitutionDuke University
Institut/AbteilungCenter for Cognitive Neuroscience

Gastgeber*innen während der Förderung

Prof. Dr. Michael TomaselloDepartment of Comparative and Developmental Psychology, Max-Planck-Institut für evolutionäre Anthropologie, Leipzig
Beginn der ersten Förderung01.11.2004

Programm(e)

2004Sofja Kovalevskaja-Preis-Programm

Projektbeschreibung der*des Nominierenden

Why is human intelligence so unique amongst all the types on earth? Charles Darwin knew that this question would put his theory of evolutionary descent to the test. In order to answer it, as Darwin was aware, it would be necessary to find out the precise nature of the uniqueness of human cognition. A comparison with our nearest relations, the chimpanzees, could prove helpful. The most recent research suggests that the human ability to read other people's thoughts is not so unique. Chimpanzees are able to imitate and deceive others and form alliances. Using the example of chimpanzees, Brian Hare wants to examine some of the most frequently discussed hypotheses on evolution. Is the development of language really the precondition for the intellectual abilities of adult humans? Is irrational, altruistic behaviour singular to humans? How closely comparable are apes and men, and can any insights be gained on the causes and possible treatment of, for instance, autism?

Publikationen (Auswahl)

2008E. Herrmann, J. Call, M. Hernández-Lorreda, B. Hare, M. Tomasello: Humans are valid experimenters for human-nonhuman ape comparisons.. In: Science, 2008, 570
2007T. Burnham, B. Hare: Does involuntary neural activation increase public goods contributions in human adults? . In: Human Nature, 2007, 88-108
2007Brian Hare: From nonhuman to human mind: what changed and why.. In: Current Directions in Psychological Science, 2007, 60-64
2007M. Tomasello, B. Hare, J. Call, H. Leehman: Reliance on head versus eye gaze in great apes and human infants.. In: Journal of Human Evolution, 2007, 314-320
2007F. Warneken, B. Hare, A. Melis, D. Hanus, M. Tomasello: Spontaneous altruism by chimpanzees and children. . In: Public Library of Science Biology, 2007, 1-7
2007E. Herrmann, J. Call, M. Hernández-LLoreda, B. Hare, M. Tomasello: The cultural intelligence hypothesis: humans evolved specialized skills of social cognition.. In: Science, 2007, 1360-1365
2007A. Rosati, J. Stevens, B. Hare, H. Hauser: The origins of human patience.. In: Current Biology, 2007, 1-6
2007B. Hare, A. Melis, V. Woods, S. Hastings, R. Wrangham: Tolerance allows bonobos to outperform chimpanzees in a cooperative task.. In: Current Biology, 2007, 619-623
2006K. Jensen, B. Hare, J. Call, M. Tomasello: Are chimpanzees spiteful or altruistic when sharing food?. In: Proceedings of the Royal Society B., 2006, 1013-1021
2006B. Hare, M. Tomasello: Behavioral genetics of dog cognition: human-like social skills in dogs are heritable and derived. . In: E. Ostrander, Urs Giger, Kerstin Lindblad-Toh, The Dog and its Genome. Cold Spring Habor Laboratory Press, 2006. 497-514
2006B. Hare, J. Call, M. Tomasello: Chimpanzees deceive a human by hiding. . In: Cognition, 2006, 495-514
2006A. Melis, B. Hare, M. Tomasello: Chimpanzees recruit the best collaborators.. In: Science, 2006, 1297-1300
2006A. Melis, B. Hare, M. Tomasello: Engineering chimpanzee cooperation: social tolerance constrains cooperation.. In: Animal Behaviour, 2006, 275-286
2005B. Hare, M. Tomasello: Human-like social skills in dogs?. In: Trends in Cognitive Sciences, 2005, 439-444
2005B. Hare, I. Plyusnina, N. Iganacio, R. Wrangham, L. Trut: Social cognitive evolution in captive foxes is a correlated by-product of experimental domestication.. In: Current Biology, 2005, 226-230
2005B. Hare, M. Tomasello: The emotional reactivity hypothesis and cognitive evolution.. In: Trends in Cognitive Sciences, 2005, 464-465
2004J. Call, B. Hare, M. Carpenter, M. Tomasello: 'Unwilling' versus 'unable': chimpanzees understanding of human intentional action. . In: Developmental Science, 2004, 488-498
2004B. Hare, M. Tomasello: Chimpanzees are more skillful in competitive than in cooperative cognitive tasks.. In: Animal Behaviour, 2004, 571-581
2004Brian Hare: Dogs use humans as tools: is it the secret to their success? . In: M. Beckoff, Encyclopedia of Animal Behaviour. Greenwood Publishing Group, 2004.