Metastereotype
Minorities
### Minorities

When majority members of a population felt that the minority members wanted to seek contact with them, their meta\-stereotypes about themselves were more positive and that led to them having more positive attitudes about the minority group.

The collectivistic meta\-stereotype of Asians may lead them to think that they need to be more of an individual. This self\-perceived notion of individuation may lead to tension with their culture and a continuation of their stereotype to relieve this tension.

White Americans may hold the meta\-stereotype that Black Americans perceive them negatively. The majority of Black Americans surveyed believed that White Americans think Black Americans are more likely to commit violent crimes, are better athletes, are less intelligent, would rather live off welfare than work, have low moral standards, are more likely to abuse drugs and alcohol, are always whining about racism, are lazy, have no self\-discipline, and are religious. These meta\-stereotypes are perceived at a higher rate by Black Americans than the rate at which White Americans actually report believing these stereotypes.

Another example of meta\-stereotypes can be found between Aboriginal and White Canadians. Aboriginal Canadians perceive White Canadians as egocentric, lacking feeling, prejudice, ambitious, and high status. Conversely, White Canadian's meta\-stereotype of Aboriginals was perceived as lazy, rebellious, lacking ambition, low status, unscientific in nature, and unsociable.


Do you think that individuals can change their meta-stereotypes or are they fixed?