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Here are my Research Blogging Editor's Selections for this week:
From Jon Brock at Cracking the Enigma: How do siblings influence theory of mind development in children with autism?
Did your gut bacteria make you read this post? From Mo at Neurophilosophy: Gut bacteria may influence thoughts and behaviour.
A short, but interesting, post from Dr. Shock: Is Sexting a Form of Attachment Anxiety?
Finally, from the eHarmony Labs: My partner and I are opposites. Now what?