Have you ever judged someone simply by taking into consideration a physical aspect of that person? Was this judgment a positive statement? If so, you must know what the Halo Effect is. This effect consists of making good judgments about a person based on an aspect of their character. To be clear, who has never listened or thought that beautiful people are intelligent, or that people who wear glasses are nerds. I'm pretty sure you've criticized someone using some of these statements. Therefore, you used the Halo Effect to draw conclusions about a person. This effect can be present in different aspects of our lives like work, education, government, media, etc., and it can also influence our daily behavior or decisions. According to recent research, people have discovered that this effect can be present in the media. Reporters and journalists are more likely to report news about attractive people rather than those who are not attention-grabbing. The article “Brightest Politicians Get More Media Coverage” published by ScienceDaily explains and presents the results of these studies, which were carried out by the Department of Communication at the University of Haifa. These researchers' results showed that better appearance, political seniority, seniority and military rank benefit from a higher frequency of television news coverage. With this statement, we can infer that not only appearance matters but also what type of people deserve respect from the inhabitants of society. However, another Science Daily article titled "Hiring Practices Influenced by Beauty" explains that the decisions of who to hire are also affected by the Halo Effect. This article clearly shows that the practice of hiring... in the middle of the document... you establish a person based on physical appearance, which is the opposite of the devil effect. As I said, it can interfere with people's lives, their work, their education or media attention. However, if you want to judge someone, I recommend that you get to know them better in order to draw a rational conclusion about them, and not use the Devil or Halo effect. Works Cited Montell, Gabriela. “Does good looks mean good reviews?” Chronicle of Higher Education October 15, 2003. Web. September 15, 2010. “Prettier politicians get more media coverage.” » sciencedaily.com. ScienceDaily, July 9, 2010. Web. October 23, 2010. < www.sciencedaily.com...>. “Recruitment practices influenced by beauty. » sciencedaily.com. ScienceDaily, January 3, 2008. Web.www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2007/12/071206124838.htm>.