Affect is your outward expression of emotions and mood. It refers to how others think you feel as evidenced by your behaviors, like crying or laughing. On the other hand, mood is how you actually feel and is internal. A person's affect is not always congruent with their mood.
Essence, a 48-year-old monthly lifestyle magazine, has a majority-black readership. The magazine focuses on fashion, pop culture, music and black life. It also holds an annual music festival, which was headlined last year by Diana Ross, Mary J. Blige and Chance the Rapper.
In the cover story of Vogueâs June issue, Australian actress Margot Robbie is referred to as Hollywoodâs 25-year-old âgirl of the moment.â This description (written by a man) is both irritating and untrue, as writers should not be describing women as âgirls,â and 30-year-old women should not be described as â25.â.