Thinking of well-respected members of certain groups (e.g., Nelson Mandela) can improve people's thoughts of stereotyped groups.

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This is supported by research on the "exemplar hypothesis," which suggests that exposure to positive exemplars of a group can challenge negative stereotypes and improve attitudes towards the group as a whole. Nelson Mandela is often cited as an example of a positive exemplar who challenged negative stereotypes of Black Africans.

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