The Mandela effect

From a psychiatric point of view, the Mandela effect can be interpreted as a phenomenon related to memory and perception.

It refers to the erroneous belief that a specific event or detail has occurred differently from how it is remembered or recorded in reality.

This phenomenon can be explained by several psychological factors. One of these is false memory, a process in which incorrect or suggested information can be incorporated into a person's memory, leading to a distorted perception of past events.

This can occur due to the influence of suggestion, imagination or even misinformation shared in society.

In addition, the Mandela effect may also be related to the human tendency to look for patterns and meanings in events, even when they do not exist.

Our minds have a natural tendency to find connections between scattered information and create coherent narratives. This can lead to misinterpretations of reality and belief in events that never happened.

The Mandela effect is not necessarily a psychiatric disorder per se, but rather a cognitive phenomenon that can be explored and analysed from a psychiatric perspective.

Studying this phenomenon helps us to better understand how our minds work and how our perceptions can be influenced by various psychological factors.