Life with Mandela effect?
Jean Prasad
Co-Founder & Managing Partner @ Bulwark Financial Services | Personalized Financial Services
The Mandela effect is a phenomenon where many people collectively misremember events, historical facts and pop culture, like so many fans confusing that iconic?Star Wars?line.
New examples of the Mandela effect, from the spelling of?Berenstain Bears?to the existence of a '90s movie?called?Shazaam, commonly sweep through social media. Some people are so surprised by their bad memories that they start conspiracy theories like an alternate timeline to explain it.
Why is it called the Mandela effect?
This phenomenon was named by?paranormal researcher Fiona Broome. She wrongly recalled Nelson Mandela dying in the 1980s. She could remember news coverage of his funeral — even though he later became the president of South Africa, and passed away in 2013. After she found others who misremembered the same thing, she began studying the phenomena of collective false memory. Thus the Mandela effect was born!
Why does the Mandela effect interest so many people?
Wilma Bainbridge, Ph.D., an assistant professor in the Department of Psychology at the University of Chicago, is a leading expert on the Mandela effect. She explains its popularity by noting, “We like to think we understand our minds well and have good control over our memories. The Mandela effect is one of those cases where our memory betrays us, creating a creepy, eerie feeling.”
?Shaggy’s Adam’s Apple
Do you remember Shaggy from Scooby Doo with a big Adam’s apple — maybe as he inhales a giant sandwich? So do tons of others, but in reality, it’s nowhere to be seen.
Mickey Mouse’s Suspenders
Quick! How does Mickey Mouse hold up his pants? Answer: Not with suspenders, even if you could swear you remember him wearing them.
Snoopy’s Tail
What color is Snoopy’s tail? Some will tell you it’s black, but in reality, it’s white with a small black spot on it.
Do think of all interesting experiences of life and check the Mandela effect.
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