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Halo Effect

Psychology & Behavior · Edward Thorndike

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A single positive trait — appearance, charisma, early success — colours evaluation of all other traits, creating systematic overestimation.

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Faster Than Normal. “Halo Effect Mental Model.” fasterthannormal.co/mental-models/halo-effect. Accessed 2026.

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