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Here are my Research Blogging Editor's Selections for this week.
To start things off, be sure to check out the "What is Mental Illness? Mini-Carnival" that I hosted at The Thoughtful Animal, which included entries from BPS Research Digest, Neurocritic, Neurotic Physiology, Psycasm, and myself.
John Wayland at The History of Psychology tells the tale of the most famous baby in psychology: Little Albert.
Neurologists taking a stand against concussions? Brian Mossop at The Decision Tree blog discusses new guidelines from the American Academy of Neurologists regarding how soon athletes can return to play after suffering a concussion.
Flavia di Pietro of the Body in Mind blog explains the brain's amazing race for meaning: Lions and Lollipops.
Finally, a friendly reminder to submit your favorite posts for Open Lab - only three weeks left!