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Throughout The Nature of Prejudice, Allport suggests opportunities for challenging prejudice, both on the structural level and on the individual level. On the structural level, Allport looks to studies that suggest increased contact between groups can lessen bias if authentic relationships occur. Residential integration, where communities of color occupy equal status and common goals with Whites, can be an effective route.²⁹ Other options include formal education, intercultural programs, group retraining, and positive mass media messages.³⁰ Education programs should particularly emphasize that race is not a biological reality. On the individual level, Allport provides the characteristics of a non-prejudiced personality, which can be used to develop goals for individual therapy plans for prejudiced people. A non-prejudiced personality deemphasizes individualism, develops self-insight, is intropunitive rather than extropunitive, has tolerance for ambiguity, and has a trusting approach.³¹ Allport emphasizes that no one strategy is the answer and that a multimethod approach, on the structural and individual level, should be taken.