Dougal Hare is reader in clinical psychology at Cardiff University in Wales.
Dougal Hare
Reader in clinical psychology
Cardiff University
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Tendency to ‘freeze’ may be measurable feature of autism
Many adolescents with autism experience catatonia, a quantifiable decline in motor ability.
Tendency to ‘freeze’ may be measurable feature of autism
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Jennifer Breen, Dougal Hare
1 August 2017 | 4 min read
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Is confidence a second thought—or part of the first one?
In some settings, neural circuits may calculate confidence in a decision simultaneously with the choice itself. That changes the types of questions researchers should ask.
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In some settings, neural circuits may calculate confidence in a decision simultaneously with the choice itself. That changes the types of questions researchers should ask.
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5 October 2026 | 6 min read
What AI can learn from hunger
To enhance AI safety, take a lesson from biological brains; a small set of wants maintains durable control over a much larger cognitive system.
What AI can learn from hunger
To enhance AI safety, take a lesson from biological brains; a small set of wants maintains durable control over a much larger cognitive system.
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