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The bit about AMD processors not being better than Intels... sounds like bias to me. 71.115.103.59 17:04, 2 April 2006 (UTC)


It is called the reverse halo effect not devil effect. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Liquidblue8388 (talkcontribs) 16:59, 3 May 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Why to modify?

In what sense u talk to update in the form of halo effect in photoshops like that or in the same meanng in educationl aresearch?

Dr KS Sajan

I agree with Nick, I have a very different idea of the "Halo effect." As it states in the List of cognitive biases, "the tendency for a person's positive or negative traits to 'spill over' from one area of their personality to another in others' perceptions of them." This goes for not just physical appearance, it's for everything. For example, take an awesome basketball player like Michael Jordan- many people I've met think he's the perfect person, is the most intelligent person they know, etc. but it's an example of the Halo effect. Is Jordan intelligent? He might well be, it doesn't really matter. Those people attribute his (great) skill in his sport to everything. I can list a ton of examples, but I think you get the picture. It's more than just appearance. -Chewbacca 05:44, 31 January 2006 (UTC)

I just want to point out that as a common expression "halo effect" often refers to "chromatic abberation." Perhaps a disambiguation is in order? 68.55.41.66 R. Collins

I see no reason to merge the articles on the Halo Effect and Halo Vehicles. The effect is a cognitive/psychological effect, whereas a halo vehicle is a marketing or advertising gimmick. I can see how the two are related, but they are separate concepts. Someone doing psychological research might be confused if they start reading about halo vehicles while searching for the halo effect (and vise versa).

I agree. The idea of merging a psychological concept with an advertising gimmick is ridiculous. I was confused when I saw that someone suggested that. I'm researching implicit cognition and its relation to the halo effect, and I have no interest in advertising, thanks. -Sam

[edit] Confusing

I read:

A common example of the halo effect is when a person is assumed to be smart because he or she is wearing spectacles. Another is that good-looking schoolchildren (or good looking people versus plain looking people) are assumed to be less clever.

and changed 'less' to 'more', thinking that it was an error - surely the halo effect means that one positive quality (good looks) causes observers to overestimate another positive quality (intelligence), so it should read 'more clever'. But then I read 'However it is believed that most beautiful people have an intelligence below the mean' in the article Physical attractiveness stereotype, which actually contradicts the halo effect (unless one regards intelligence as a negative quality).

I've changed this article back to read 'less clever', but this is not, then, an example of the Halo effect. Can someone who knows about this look at it and decide which it should be? It's confusing at the moment. --Squiddy | (squirt ink?) 14:53, 29 March 2006 (UTC)

A while ago that text had been commented out. I also disagree with the text, as it doesn't seem to be relevant so I removed it completely - Jack · talk · 17:40, Wednesday, 7 February 2007

[edit] Merge with Halo vehicle

  • Oppose - While the halo vehicles may make use of the effect, the two topics are too different to be merged, and the vehicle article's volume would overwhelm this one Jack · talk · 17:40, Wednesday, 7 February 2007
  • Strong Oppose - As stated by Jack that the vehicles make use of the effect, there is much distinction in place to make the halo vehicles more than simply an exemplar. -- Dcflyer 18:08, 8 March 2007 (UTC)
  • Oppose - Agreed to the above; the halo effect is the discussion of a psychological concept, while halo vehicles are a specific category within the automotive industry. Merging into halo effect does a disservice to the automobile articles that link to and are listed in accordance with the halo vehicle article. Enigma3542002 07:17, 6 April 2007 (UTC)
  • Oppose -The Halo Vehicle is long enough that it is different enough to not merge. And I agree with all of the above ideas. --Heero Kirashami 23:34, 11 April 2007 (UTC)
  • Strong Oppose—Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.116.42.152 (talk • contribs)
Given the unanimous list of opposing voices to the merge, and since a significant period has lapsed (7 months+ since the January 2007 proposal), I have removed the merge tags from both articles. Enigma3542002 08:11, 6 August 2007 (UTC)

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halo effect: it is the tendency of an individual of judging others from a single trait. for example:an introvert will be intelligent. fasionable will be clever! —Preceding unsigned comment added by 117.96.7.120 (talk) 03:07, 15 November 2007 (UTC)