Mandela effect

English

Etymology

Coined by American writer and paranormal consultant Fiona Broome in 2009 in reference to a false memory she had of South African leader Nelson Mandela (1918–2013) dying in the 1980s that other people reportedly shared.[1][2]

Noun

Mandela effect (plural Mandela effects)

  1. The phenomenon of a large number of persons independently sharing the same false memory.
    • 2021, Rizwan Virk, The Simulated Multiverse […] ‎[1], Bayview Books, →ISBN:
      It's easier to understand the scope of the Mandela effect and to come up with explanations for individual effects by taking a bird's-eye view of the landscape.
    • [2024 May 25, Tim Harford, “The detours on memory lane”, in FT Weekend, Life & Arts, page 21:
      When Broome discovered that she was not the only person to remember an alternative version of events, she started a website about what she dubbed “the Mandela Effect”.]

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References

  1. ^ Neil Dagnall & Ken Drinkwater, "The Mandela effect: Explaining the science behind false memories", The Independent, 15 February 2018
  2. ^ Austin Schoonmaker, "What is the Mandela Effect?", San Diego Entertainer Magazine, 20 October 2019
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