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Halo effect

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A cognitive bias where one positive characteristic (such as physical attractiveness) influences overall perception of a person as more intelligent, moral, and generally positive.

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"This guy where I work, Shaun, used to be obese. And now I find myself working with a 6ft2 Tyler Durden. The reaction with the women employees has obviously been a complete turn around. Suddenly, everyone loves him. The Halo effect is real, guys get in the gym."
The halo effect is real and it's making me a bitter son of a gun. · u/Lewisiamwhoyouthin · ↑258 · 2023-11-03
"Studies show that better-looking people are judged as more intelligent, more moral, and generally as having better qualities just because of their beauty. This is called the "halo effect" and it is a particular case of the "affect heuristic", which is when one particular positive characteristic infl"
A big source of privilege which is not often talked about: beauty · u/RationalNarrator · ↑68 · 2021-04-04
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