Mandela effect
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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.
Noun
Mandela effect (plural Mandela effects)
- The phenomenon of a large number of persons independently sharing the same false memory.
- 2021, Rizwan Virk, The Simulated Multiverse , 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.
Translations
phenomenon of sharing false memory
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See also
References
- ^ Neil Dagnall & Ken Drinkwater, "The Mandela effect: Explaining the science behind false memories", The Independent, 15 February 2018
- ^ Austin Schoonmaker, "What is the Mandela Effect?", San Diego Entertainer Magazine, 20 October 2019