halo effect
Americannoun
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a predisposition to admire all of a person's actions, work, etc., because of an estimable quality or action in the past.
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Psychology. a potential inaccuracy in observation, as of a person, due to overgeneralization from a limited amount of evidence or the influence of preconceived beliefs or a priori hypotheses.
The assumption that he is an authority on the subject is a halo effect of his Ivy League manner.
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any desirable side effect.
noun
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the beneficial effect on sales of a company's range of products produced by the popularity or high profile of one particular product
Etymology
Origin of halo effect
First recorded in 1925–30
Example Sentences
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“The ultimate outcome from the partnership is unclear, but it has a halo effect,” Raymond James analyst Simon Leopold wrote, in light of the stock move.
From MarketWatch
“Some tech stocks are trading at 50 times revenues due largely to the ‘AI halo’ effect, even though they have limited revenues or products and services that may not even be deployed until 2030,” said Janus Henderson portfolio managers Denny Fish, John Lloyd, and John Kerschner in a report this week.
From Barron's
“A mix of things are probably creating some degree of risk reduction that is in turn producing a halo effect for the dollar, which include some concerns about the euro region economically.”
From MarketWatch
That’s likely a reflection of the years in which unvaccinated individuals were protected by the halo effect of others living around them who were vaccinated.
From MarketWatch
Rising gold prices may also be having a halo effect on jewelry.
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