Curious George and the Mandela Effect: a Case of Collective False Memory
Words: 611 1500The Mandela Phenomenon stands as an enthralling psychological enigma wherein a substantial collective recalls an incident or detail in a manner contrary to its factual unfolding. Bearing the name of Nelson Mandela, whose purported demise in the 1980s was erroneously recollected by many, despite his actual passing in 2013, this phenomenon elucidates the idiosyncrasies of human memory and cognition. Among the most intriguing instances of the Mandela Phenomenon is the peculiar case of Curious George, the beloved protagonist of children's […]