The phrase "affects belief" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing how something influences or changes a person's beliefs or perceptions.
Example: "The new evidence presented in the debate significantly affects belief in the theory of climate change."
Alternatives: "influences belief" or "shapes belief".
By specifying the social psychological processes through which sexual harassment law affects beliefs about men and women, this study sets the stage for investigating ways to make laws designed to reduce inequality between social groups more effective.
The way in which knowledge is delivered affects beliefs.
This study aims to examine perceptions of the helpfulness of treatments/interventions for depression held by elderly care recipients, to examine whether these beliefs are related to help-seeking and whether the experience of depression affects beliefs about treatment seeking, and to identify the characteristics of help-seekers.
On the final day of the recent Church of England General Synod meeting there was a rather worthy debate about how the claims of science are affecting belief in God.
It is sufficient to think about hypocrisy, about prejudiced and superstitious beliefs, and about the many biases that affect belief updating in normal cognition to realize that the same kinds of irrationality that we find in delusions are also common in many ordinary beliefs (e.g., Nisbett and Ross 1980).
Our qualitative analysis shows that different body weights affect beliefs about PA and games.
Attitudes may causally affect beliefs, as when people wishfully believe that they will win the upcoming lottery or when parties conjure beliefs about a pub's closing hours while desiring one more beer at late night.
In addition to the model, we discuss various influences related to affect, beliefs, environment, culture, cognition, and personality that characterize the nature of reciprocal interactions in order to stimulate collaborative apprenticeship.
Do words affect beliefs and politics?
