The birth rates in Europe are so low that there are now more people in Italy over 60 than under the age of 20. Greece, Spain, and Germany will all be in the same boat soon; not enough young people to support the aging population.
The everyday use of âaffectâ is the verb, meaning âto influenceâ (his methods affected me greatly), but it also means âto feignâ (he affected nonchalance). The everyday use of âeffectâ is the noun, meaning âresultâ (the effect of this has been to make him proud) or âinfluenceâ (he has had such an effect on me).
Confidence votes 120. Very simply, it can affect it severely. Emotion, as once put by a wise race, is like a wild beast that must be subdued to prevent irrational behavior. It can have a massive impact on the mind, and extremely strong emotion can even affect a person physically.