Halo Effect

/ˈheɪloʊ ɪˌfɛkt/noun

A cognitive bias in which a positive impression in one area causes people to view someone more favorably in unrelated areas.

A bias where an overall favorable impression of a person influences opinions about their other unrelated traits.

Urdu

ایک ذہنی تعصب جس میں کسی شخص کا اچھا مجموعی تاثر اس کی دیگر غیر متعلقہ خصوصیات کے بارے میں رائے کو متاثر کرتا ہے۔

Hindi

एक मानसिक पूर्वाग्रह जिसमें किसी व्यक्ति की अच्छी समग्र छवि उसके अन्य असंबंधित गुणों के बारे में राय को प्रभावित करती है।

Because he was so charming, people assumed he was also highly competent — a classic halo effect.

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Practice

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