Affecting

undefined:Affecting describes the feeling and situation when a headmate (the affector) affects another's (the affectee 's) actions, by thinking about actions or words the affectee may use.

It is important to note that affecting is accidental and unintentional.

Causes
Affecting happens when the affector thinks about something the affectee would say or do, causing the affectee to act that way, even if it's not something they'll usually do.

Side-Effects
Affecting often makes both the affector and the affectee confused and uncomfortable, as it can cause the affectee to say or act in ways they usually do not.

Similarly to overriding, it may cause the affector to fear from "controlling" the affectee.

Prevention
Affecting is accidental; It is something that can be worked on with time.

Similarly to blocking, affecting can commonly be stopped simply by getting the affector to notice they're affecting.

Resolvers can help prevent affecting (or its side effects) from happening.

Related Terms

 * Overriding may be confused with affecting, due to their similar nature. However, overriding only applies between the overrider and the overdee; Affecting applies to other headmates, and externally as well.
 * Passive Influence, bleedover, eclipsing, and blocking may describe similar ways in which one member may influence another.
 * Puppeting and parroting describe deliberate control of a tulpa (or other parogen).

History
This term was mentioned as similar to overriding in a message on Pluralpedia's official Discord server (invite).