During interpretation, people often rely on shortcuts or biases.
Major Errors Include:
Selective Perception:
Seeing only what fits existing beliefs and ignoring inconsistent information.
Halo Effect:
Forming a general impression based on one trait (e.g., “punctual, so must be highly competent”).
Stereotyping:
Attributing characteristics to a person solely because of group membership (department, gender, background, etc.).
Projection:
Attributing one’s own feelings or motives to others (e.g., “I value overtime, so others must be lazy if they leave on time”).
Primacy / Recency Effect:
Giving excessive weight to first or most recent information in judgments, especially in appraisals and interviews.