Affect vs. Effect
Posted by ShawnJul 25
What can I write to affect this sentence so that you feel its effect? This is one of those things that are always just on the tip of your fingers and then you guess wrong.
Affect – is to have an influence, to put into action.
Effect – is the result of that influence or action.
So, in effect, you have to affect something or someone to have an effect.
Simple enough?
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Affect in mental or physical health diagnoses: the observer looks for facial gestures and subtle behaviors that would indicate how one might display feelings. For instance, if a person is talking about how upset they are that their dog died and show no visiable sadness or discomfort in face or body, they are displaying little to no affect. Humans expect to see happiness, sadness, anger or emotions that matches a person’s words.
Well put, from my number one trusted mental health guru. Thanks!