A cognitive bias where a positive impression in one area influences judgment in other areas. Often used in psychology and everyday contexts. Synonymous with ハロー効果.
See also: ハロー効果
In interviews, academic background tends to be overvalued due to the halo effect.
The halo effect is known as one of the biases in personnel evaluation.
Synonymous loanword from English; 後光効果 is the native Japanese equivalent, while ハロー効果 is more common in casual or business contexts.
Compound of 後光 (halo, divine light) and 効果 (effect), calqued from English 'halo effect'. The term is used in psychology to describe a cognitive bias.