While a halo brings light, the horn effect works in the opposite way and casts a shadow over someone’s character. It happens when one negative trait or bad experience leads people to believe that an individual’s other qualities are also negative. For example, if a student arrives late on the first day of school, teachers or classmates may label the student as a troublemaker. Even if the student is generally very responsible, that early impression can cause others to continue judging them in the same way for the rest of the school year.
光環帶來光明，而尖角效應則恰恰相反，它會給一個人的品格蒙上陰影。該現象發生在當單一的負面特質或不好的經驗，導致人們認為這個人的其他特質也同樣負面的時候。例如，假如有一位學生在開學的第一天遲到，老師或同學們可能會給他貼上麻煩製造者的標籤。即使這個學生平時非常負責，這種最初的印象也可能導致其他人在接下來的學年裡，繼續以同樣的方式評判他。
生活必備字詞：
horn n.（惡魔頭上的）角
shadow n. 影子
label A as B 將 A 歸類為∕稱為 B
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本文節錄自《常春藤生活英語》雜誌，完整內容請見五月號。
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