The ‘Mandela Effect’ describes the false memories many of us share. But why can’t scientists explain it?
It also touches on the Mandela Effect, ie. many people recalling the same event that never happened, or remembering details that don't reflect reality. Some people see the Mandela Effect as a form of glitched cultural deja vu, while others think it's just common misinterpretation, like mishearing lyrics to a popular song.
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Our sense of who we are depends, in significant part, on our memories. And yet they’re not to be trusted. ‘What is selected as a personal memory,’ writes Professor of psychology and neuroscience Giuliana Mazzoni, ‘needs to fit the current idea that we have of ourselves.’
Will Storr • The Science of Storytelling: Why Stories Make Us Human, and How to Tell Them Better
That is: we don’t—we can’t—remember everything. Humans are at least as lossy as AI is, but the details we keep matter. Two people can attend a party and leave with entirely different impressions; 300 million can witness the same election and debate whether a fraud or landslide has occurred. A photograph says more about its creator than its subject.... See more
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Why Our Belief Systems Create Misperceptions- Published in The European, Nov 2014
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Scientists have demonstrated that, as the years go by, much of what we think we remember is false. It seems our brains can't store every detail we experience, so we recall the gist of events — enough to create a story that makes sense to us. Every time we recall a story or tell it to others, we change small bits depending on whether our audience lo... See more