halo effect
The tendency for a positive impression made in one context to be used to influence judgement in another. It is a form of cognitive bias that means that we focus on positive qualities to the exclusion of negative ones. It is often unconscious. For example, if we find someone engaging and witty on first meeting them in a social setting, we may assume they will be clever with good interpersonal skills in the context of a particular workplace role, even though it shares no similarities with the original context and we have no evidence to support our assumption. This bias is of particular concern when recruiting, selecting, and promoting as it can lead to unfair decision-making. ... ...
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