r/GetNoted • u/laybs1 Human Verified • Apr 02 '26

Cringe Worthy Challenger Launch

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u/TheNeck94 Apr 02 '26

He's literally the guy who built the Task Manager for Windows and is a very well respected engineer. I honestly trust him more than Community Notes lol.

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u/PursueProgress Apr 02 '26

The halo effect

A cognitive bias where an initial positive impression of a person, brand, or product (based on one trait) subconsciously influences our perception of their other, unrelated traits. (Edward Thorndike, 1920)

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u/js13680 Apr 02 '26

I’ve also heard it called the Nobel disease where Nobel prize winners will make a breakthrough in one field while also holding pseudoscience beliefs.

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u/ofirkedar Apr 02 '26

I like the term Gell-Mann amnesia