What is the Mandela Effect?
THE MANDELA Effect is used to describe a situation where a mass group of people believes an event to have occurred when it did not. The term originates from an odd phenomenon surrounding the life of former South African president Nelson Mandela. What is the Mandela Effect? We all have times when we remember things […]
THE MANDELA Effect is used to describe a situation where a mass group of people believes an event to have occurred when it did not.
The term originates from an odd phenomenon surrounding the life of former South African president Nelson Mandela.
What is the Mandela Effect?
We all have times when we remember things differently or have such vivid memories that never actually occurred.
The concept of the Mandela Effect was first introduced in 2009 by Fiona Broome, according to Verywell Mind.
Broome was certain that she recalled Mandela’s death on the news back in the 80s during his time in prison.
Mandela did not die in prison during the 80s but in 2013.
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Broome’s website began to become more popular and she realized there were other people who also remember his death being on the news in the 80s.
The situation was interesting, as a big group of people remembers the same phenomenon in detail when in reality it never happened.
From that incident, Broome decided to report more odd phenomena like this on her website.
This peculiar situation is how the name Mandela Effect came into place.
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What are some famous examples of the Mandela Effect?
There are many famous examples of the Mandela Effect.
For example, many would be surprised to learn that the iconic Star Wars line “Luke, I am your father,” is actually: “No, I am your father.”
Despite this, many remember the movie stating the former phrase instead.
Another movie example is from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs during the mirror scene.
The line is actually “Magic mirror on the wall, who’s the fairest of them all?” not “Mirror, mirror on the wall.”
What are some explanations for the Mandela Effect?
There are some possible explanations for such odd occurrences, including false memories and the impact of the web, as reported by Simply Psychology.
When our memories are recalled, they are sometimes not perfect, which can cause them to be incorrect.
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The internet also has a great impact on our memories, with so many people using social media to gain information and connect with others.
Some also believe alternate realities are the answer behind the Mandela Effect.