Mandela effect

English

Etymology

Coined by 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.

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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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