The Mandela Effect: Collective False Memory
Mandela Effect (Namuwiki)
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What it claims
This Namu Wiki article describes the Mandela Effect as a phenomenon where many people share the same false memory.It takes its name from blogger Fiona Broome, who publicized the false memory of Mandela dying in prison in 2010.YouTuber LEMMiNO argues the false memory arose from overlapping coverage of his illness and frequent broadcast appearances by his wife Winnie.Mathematician David Sumpter counters that there is no evidence the false memory of Mandela's death ever actually spread.The article explains the phenomenon through memory editing in the hippocampus and filtering by the reticular activating system.
How the post is built
It follows an encyclopedia format: overview, origin, whether the origin story is true, scientific explanation, examples.The examples section opens with a box stating the discussion-agreed criteria for inclusion.Footnotes cite sources.
How it connects
It notes that the very origin story of the name 'Mandela Effect' may itself be a false memory.