New study seeks to explain the 'Mandela Effect' – the bizarre phenomenon of shared false memories
We call this phenomenon of shared false memories for certain cultural icons the “visual Mandela Effect.”
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We call this phenomenon of shared false memories for certain cultural icons the “visual Mandela Effect.”
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We call this phenomenon of shared false memories for certain cultural icons the “visual Mandela Effect.”
People are puzzled when they learn they share the same false memories with others. That’s partly because they assume that what they remember and forget ought to be based only on personal experience.