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Voices of the new generation: importance of emotional ‘match’ in mentoring relationships

On the basis of his personal experience, Alexios-Fotios Mentis urges mentor-seekers to consider emotional ‘match’ and compassion in a future mentor.

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A.-F.A.M. declares no competing financial interests. A.-F.A.M. serves as associate editor for Translational Psychiatry (Springer-Nature) and as an editorial board member for Annals of Epidemiology (Elsevier) and Systematic Reviews (Springer-Nature).

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Mentis, AF.A. Voices of the new generation: importance of emotional ‘match’ in mentoring relationships. Nat Rev Mol Cell Biol 24, 307 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41580-023-00579-x

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