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The article deals with the social and psychological approaches to the problem of intergenerational relations, the significance and relevance of tolerance in intergenerational interaction as an important condition for the development of modern society are determined, the basic mechanisms of tolerance are revealed, also on the grounds of the results of empirical research the practical opportunities of reducing the gap between generations, forming the culture of interpersonal relations and tolerance in the process of joint creative work of youth and older people are substantiated.