The phrase "affected the thinking of" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing how something has influenced or changed someone's thoughts or beliefs.
Example: "The documentary profoundly affected the thinking of its viewers, prompting many to reconsider their perspectives on climate change."
Alternatives: "influenced the mindset of" or "shaped the thoughts of".
That is, the musical similarities and differences among Charley Patton, Son House, Robert Johnson, Big Joe Williams, Muddy Waters and Howlin' Wolf — all of them black, none of them educated, all of them poor — can be excluded from such a discussion, except in the way they affected the thinking of the scholars and collectors.
The disastrous failures of policy that led to these twin catastrophes profoundly affected the thinking of political and economic leaders across the world, triggering a vastly expanded role for government in managing the economy and addressing social ills, as well as precipitating the decolonisation of large parts of the globe.
Its realistic productions profoundly affected the thinking of the Russian director Stanislavsky and the French director André Antoine, the two major proponents of stage realism, and provided the impetus for the further exploration and development of naturalistic theatre, which found its greatest expression and perfection in the work of the Moscow Academic Art Theatre.
Does this affect the thinking of the Israelis and Palestinians next door?
Mr. Pincus said it was not clear whether the two new rulings would affect the thinking of officials in other states.
Activists working to abolish the death penalty in the United States often suggest that political considerations affect the thinking of judges and prosecutors.
That wording seems to suggest that the two papers would be sold as a package — the letter does not explicitly address that question — and it is not clear how that would affect the thinking of possible buyers.
An effective campaign would prove punitive but also could affect the thinking of those with influence around Putin, give teeth to diplomacy, deter further incursions and help buttress allies in Kiev and reassure those who neighbor Russia.
The genius of the Columbia education is that it affects the thinking of a student and opens doors through which a student can walk to his or her career.
Other so-called "risk factors" will still affect the thinking of, and pricing by, insurance companies.
This mindset seems to affect the thinking of nearly everyone and appears to be almost intuitive, especially because many individuals view centralized activities as having a purpose or goal (Jacobson 2001).
