Trends in Cognitive Sciences
Scientific LifeCultivating allyship through casual mentoring to promote diversity
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Acknowledgments
L.Q.U. would like to acknowledge the late Eran Zaidel for his outstanding contributions to mentoring, both formal and casual. L.Q.U. would also like to thank Russ Poldrack for being an exemplary casual mentor. A.D.L.R. has greatly benefited from casual mentoring provided by many colleagues, including Candice Alfano, Marc Atkins, Deborah Beidel, Will Corbin, Wayne McIntosh, Matthew Nock, Armando Pina, Mitch Prinstein, Michael Vasey, and Eric Youngstrom. L.Q.U. is supported by the National
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