You’ve probably had a situation where you remembered an event completely differently than what others thought it actually looked like. This and many similar cases are the so-called Mandela effect. And although science has not yet found a rational explanation for its existence, researchers are constantly arguing with supporters of conspiracy theories about the cause of this phenomenon.
How does the Mandela effect occur? Scientists are still debating on this issue
The name of this term comes from the legendary activist and leader of the anti-apartheid movement in South Africa, Nelson Mandela, and specifically from the confusion regarding the date of his death. There is a large group of society convinced that the politician died in a prison cell in the late 1980s. Many even remember what messages appeared in the media at that time, and some even claim that they watched the broadcast of his funeral on television. However, this is not possible, because from the mentioned date the man lived for over two decades. Moreover, he was constantly involved in politics, even serving as a countryman. In 2013, he unexpectedly contracted pneumonia, from which he died. He was 95 years old then.
Nevertheless, it was this case that became the seed for initiating a new, and not entirely explainable, phenomenon in . Various researchers, including outstanding psychiatrists, psychologists and even quantum physicists, have been analyzing thought processes for years to unravel this “memory trap”, but so far all attempts have been unsuccessful. In their opinion, the Mandela effect is clear proof that memory is not reliable and the brain can play tricks. However, there are those who lean towards numerous conspiracy theories. Their supporters claim that this confirms the concept of the existence of parallel worlds, while others believe that it is the result of mixing human consciousness with alternative dimensions that we subconsciously explore.
Those weren’t Linda’s words. Fans of Pasikowski’s “Psy” also fell into the “memory trap”
You don’t have to look far for examples of the Mandela effect, and most of them concern cult films and series. One of many is a line that, according to many fans, was said by Lord Vader. Of course, we are talking about “Luke, I am your father”, which once decorated various accessories promoting the series, including mugs, T-shirts and posters. It turns out, however, that this sentence was never mentioned once in the entire film, even though even James Earl Jones, who played the main character of the saga, did not believe it. The actor even emphasized in interviews that he was convinced that this was exactly what he said during the recordings, although in fact, as can be seen in the production, the disputed sentence was “No, I am your father”.
The Mandela effect is also present in Polish cinema. The most famous example? For decades, the slogan “What do you know about killing” has been attributed to Franz Maurer, who created the character of Franz Maurer in the “Psy” series of films. And some of you probably won’t believe it when you find out that he’s not their author. In the second part of the production, the character played by the actor said, “Don’t f***ing tell me anything about killing, because I know something about it.”
The sentence that is wrongly associated with him was actually uttered in the cult “Kiler” directed by Juliusz Machulski. Interestingly, a year after the premiere, Linda guest-starred in the sitcom “The 13th Precinct” in the episode “Real Cops”, and it was only then that he referred to the memorable line with the words “What the f**k do you know about killing”.
Source: Gazeta
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