The Halo Effect: How Traits Impact Overall Perception
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The Halo Effect: How Traits Impact Overall Perception

Corrected by Emir Baycan · on When Notes Fly · 11 July 2026 · View published page ↗

In 1920, Edward Thorndike noticed that military officers who rated their soldiers as intelligent also rated them as physically fit, loyal, and dependable...

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They asked Belgian university students to evaluate a lecturer on film
+They asked American university students to evaluate a lecturer on film
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published an fMRI study in 2008 in Psychological Science (Vol. 19, N…
+published an fMRI study in 2008 in the Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience<…

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Verified live: both corrections already present - body reads 'American university students' for the Nisbett & Wilson description, and 'Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience (Vol. 20, No. 6)' for Cloutier et al. 2008 in both body and bibliography. Checked FAQ (5 Q&A) and excerpt - no leftover fabrication found anywhere. Already fully correct, no further action needed.

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