ABSTRACT
Halo effect The process by which the perception of a person is formulated on the basis of (usually unconscious) impressions, which may be a favourable or unfavourable trait or impression. Interviewers in particular must be aware of their tendency to appoint or not on the basis of the halo effect, as it tends to shut out other relevant character istics of the person under consideration. The danger is that the perceiver/interviewer may or may not remember or be aware of whom the interviewee reminds him or her. When such quick judgements are made, the interviewer may ignore subsequent stimuli that vary from the original perception, and only (subconsciously) note those characteristics which support the original judgement.
