I call them "applause lights". http://www.overcomingbias.com/2007/09/applause-lights.html http://www.overcomingbias.com/2007/09/applause-lights.html Special c

I call them "applause lights". http://www.overcomingbias.com/2007/09/applause-lights.html http://www.overcomingbias.com/2007/09/applause-lights.html Special case of the halo effect: http://www.overcomingbias.com/2007/11/halo-effect.html http://www.overcomingbias.com/2007/11/halo-effect.html