Definition of Mandela Effect

There are certain historical events that are known to the vast majority of the population world. Some of them call the attention because they are remembered with two completely different versions. Obviously, one of the two versions is false. Some of the people believe they have lived or seen something that has never really happened. This curious phenomenon is known as the Mandela Effect.

The Mandela Effect draws attention for several reasons. On the one hand, it puts manifest that the human mind hides enigmas that are difficult to explain. On the other hand, it is a phenomenon that affects millions of people who are convinced of a version of events that has never existed.

Finally, this strange collective phenomenon reminds us that what we firmly believe may be false.

The origin of this denomination

Who first coined this term was the blogger Fionna Broome. The word Mandela was used in reference to the former president of South Africa who was imprisoned for 27 years as a result of apartheid. According to the version of many, this historical figure died in prison, a statement that is not corresponds to the truth of the facts, since after leaving prison she lived for more than 20 twenty years in

This example serves to illustrate many other episodes and moments in which millions of people hold an opinion based on non-existent facts.

Possible causes of the phenomenon

There is no single explanation for this curious phenomenon. In this sense, there are various interpretations:

1) a hoax in social networks that is spreading until it finally becomes a truth for many people,

2) the memory and the perception human can be distorted through manipulation techniques,

3) some claim that experiments with the CEN particle accelerator could be altering the minds of humans,

4) there are parallel worlds and if someone is in one of them when a event, your perception of reality will be very different from that of others and

5) there is some kind of secret conspiracy whose purpose it is altering certain truths.

As you can see, there are interpretations for all tastes. Some are rational and connect with the explanations of the psychology on the human mind, others are based on scientific theories and technologies that end up distorting the reality in some mysterious way and, finally, certain valuations are based on some kind of conspiracy.

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