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Pronunciation / Transliteration: efˈfɛt.to manˈdɛ.la
"Molti falsi ricordi popolari sono spiegati dall'effetto Mandela."
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A psychological phenomenon in which a large number of people share the same false memory of a detail or event.
"Believing that a famous movie line was spoken differently is a classic example of the Mandela effect." - 2
Collective misremembering often attributed to confabulation or shared cultural suggestion.
"Psychologists study the Mandela effect to better understand how human memory construction and social reinforcement work."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Coined in 2009 by paranormal researcher Fiona Broome, the term derives from the surname of Nelson Mandela, as Broome and many others falsely remembered him dying in prison during the 1980s. It evolved to describe a psychological phenomenon where a large group of people collectively share false memories of historical events, pop culture details, or shared experiences.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Mandela effect" is said worldwide
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effet Mandela
Transliteration: ɛ.fɛ mɑ̃.dɛ.la
"L'effet Mandela montre comment la mémoire collective peut être altérée."
Mandela-Effekt
Transliteration: manˈdeːla ɪˈfɛkt
"Der Mandela-Effekt beschreibt kollektive Erinnerungsverfälschungen."
effetto Mandela
Transliteration: efˈfɛt.to manˈdɛ.la
"Molti falsi ricordi popolari sono spiegati dall'effetto Mandela."
efecto Mandela
Transliteration: eˈfek.to manˈde.la
"El efecto Mandela es un fenómeno fascinante sobre la memoria colectiva."
efeito Mandela
Transliteration: eˈfej.tu mãˈdɛ.la
"O efeito Mandela ocorre quando várias pessoas partilham a mesma falsa memória."
मंडेला प्रभाव
Transliteration: mandela prabhāv
"मंडेला प्रभाव सामूहिक झूठी यादों से जुड़ा एक मनोवैज्ञानिक विषय है।"
曼德拉效应
Transliteration: màn dé lā xiào yìng
"曼德拉效应描述了群体性记忆偏差的现象。"
만델라 효과
Transliteration: mandella hyogwa
"만델라 효과는 대중들이 집단으로 잘못된 기억을 공유하는 현상이다."
マンデラ効果
Transliteration: mandera kōka
"多くの人が同じ偽の記憶を持つことをマンデラ効果と呼びます。"
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