Interacting with people from other backgrounds is more likely to minimize stereotyping when these people have equal status with you throughout the interaction.

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Research has shown that when people from different backgrounds interact with each other on an equal status, it leads to more positive attitudes towards each other and less stereotyping. In contrast, interactions where one group has higher status than the other can reinforce existing stereotypes and prejudices.

Interacting with People from Other Backgrounds Is More Likely to Minimize