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Here are my Research Blogging Editor's Selections for this week.
Are you afraid of spiders? Eric, blogging at Peer-Reviewed By My Neurons has some tips on How To Be Less Afraid of Spiders. The main idea? Pretend they're smaller.
Mentors, take note: according to BPS Occupational Digest, formal mentoring relationships gain momentum over time. In other words, if a mentoring relationship is to succeed, it needs time to develop.
Aerobic exercise can make your brain bigger. Get your running shoes! But, Doctor Zen asks at NeuroDojo, does it also make you smarter?
That's it for this week... Check back next week for more great psychology and neuroscience blogging!