Why People Often Judge A Book By Its Cover

The Halo Effect

Afshara

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The reason we judge a book by its cover is because of the “halo effect.”

According to social psychology, we experience this “halo effect” because:

  • We don’t want to be wrong about our perceptions of first impressions of the other person. Thus, we disregard any other facts which might prove us wrong. One prime…

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Afshara

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