The Halo Effect

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1. 12 July 2026 · corrected by Emir Baycan

   2 corrections applied: Nisbett and Wilson's 1977 participants were American (University of Michigan) students; it was the lecturer who had a Belgian/foreign accent | Cloutier et al. (2008) appeared in Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience, 20(6), 941-951, as the article's own reference list states, not Psychological Science 19(5)

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   They asked Belgian university students to evaluate a lecturer on film... Cloutier et al. published an fMRI study in 2008 in Psychological Science (Vol. 19, No. 5).

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   They asked American university students to evaluate a lecturer on film... Cloutier et al. published an fMRI study in 2008 in Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience (Vol. 20, No. 6). Verified body text and bibliography (Cloutier, J., Heatherton, T. F., Whalen, P. J., & Kelley, W. M. (2008)... Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience, 20(6), 941-951) both already correctly reflect American students and the correct journal/volume, and the FAQ contains no mention of either unverified detail.

   Why: Already correct everywhere: both corrections (American students rather than Belgian; Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience rather than Psychological Science) had already landed correctly in body text and bibliography. No changes were required.

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