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2. I believe a good choice would be detriment or some variation of it. the negative result caused by something that creates difficulty for achieving success. In regards to the title, "the negative impact of colonialism on mentality", you could turn it into "the detrimental effect of colonialism on mentality" or "the detriment to mentality ...
3. I find five alternatives to "bad effects on," with three different meanings, depending on what you prefer to say: detriment to, the opposite of benefit to. injury of or, better, harm to. menace against or, better, threat to. Of the five, injury probably does not work in your specific sentence, because it wants to repeat the word of, which ...
For intermingled positive and negative emotions, I would use bittersweet. Clearly though, the phrase "taking a cab is bittersweet" doesn't really hit the mark, unless you're discussing the conflict of leaving vs going. The best I can come up with is "taking a cab rather than driving has mixed/conflicting/divergent consequences." I'll think more ...
3. If you don't necessarily want to highlight that these people were affected negatively, you could simply refer to them as those impacted by the merger. From the Oxford Dictionaries: impacted. ADJECTIVE. Strongly affected by something. ‘the planners' lamentable failure to consult with the impacted population’.
With the exception of "exceptional", I would say those words can have a negative connotation even though they are typically used in a positive way. "Enduring" is something that has a long lasting effect. The training for military was so enduring that it will always be with me "Remarkable" is something extremely out of the ordinary
Yes I do think 'affect' has a negative connotation. To start with 'effect' is a noun and 'affect' is a verb. Effect is usually qualified (with an adjective) to give a +ve or -ve connotation eg. Lack of regular sleep could have a detrimental effect on your studies. 'Sunshine affects my mood' is not a common usage like say 'gloomy weather affects ...
In an essay I want to enumerate and describe negative aspects of using a popular and working tool. Since such issues are usually overlooked (or even underestimated), I call them negative side effects. Now, I'm looking for a better (preferably single) word/phrase to describe those negative side effects, something other than drawback or disadvantage.
As far as I can understand, "influence" can be positive or negative. For example (positive): Many people were influenced by the speech given by Swami Vivekanand in Chicago. For example (negative): His criminal moves were influenced by a character in a movie. For example (neutral): We are influenced by our surroundings.
The relevant ODO definition of repercussion [n] is: 1 (usually repercussions): An unintended consequence of an event or action, especially an unwelcome one. The caveat means that a negative
5. I believe sumelic's answer, shocked, is the best word for a strongly negative surprised reaction, but if you're looking for a milder alternative, you could consider taken aback. "When Susan accused me of cheating I was completely taken aback." It means to be both surprised and disturbed or unsettled at the same time.