Leah has hired two new employees for her team, Jake and Margaret.Jake is outgoing and attractive, while Margaret is very bright but seems quiet and unsure of herself.Leah immediately expects Jake to outperform Margaret at the job.Jake is likely experiencing the halo effect.

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The halo effect occurs when we form an impression of an individual based on a single trait, such as being attractive."Employers (wrongly) expect good-looking workers to perform better than their less-attractive counterparts under both visual and oral interaction," said the researchers, "even after controlling for individual worker characteristics and worker confidence." Here, Leah is experiencing the halo effect, not Jake.

Leah Has Hired Two New Employees for Her Team, Jake