Halo effect
Our brains like shortcuts and ideas that are consistent.
When someone makes a good first impression during an interview, their professional accomplishments are more likely to be viewed as similarly positive later.
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The halo effect
Is a cognitive bias that makes our feeling towards someone affect how we judge their claims. If we dislike someone, we are a lot more likely to disagree with them; if we like them, we are biased to agree.
Why people experience the halo effect
- We form a first impression of someone, then try to prove that that impression is right.
- We may struggle to separate the different traits that an entity is composed of. For example, if we try to assess someone's competence at work, we take irrel...
Halo effect: Related concepts
- The halo effect in marketing: The halo effect can also influence how we judge things, such as products and companies. For example, if you have a positive impression of a specific brand, you're more likely to buy products from that brand.
- The horns ...
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