While I appreciate healthy skepticism and investigations into Mandela Effect memories, I’m often irked by news articles and reports that brush the entire topic aside as “you’re just confused.”
However, even when the journalist or researcher has preconceived ideas about the Mandela Effect, I can appreciate the nuances of scientific investigation.
That’s why I’m pleased with this article, even if it leans into the “it’s all false memories” mindset.
When someone can indicate where a confusion may have started, that’s useful.
Two Sherlock Holmes quotes come to mind at the moment. One is from “The Boscombe Valley Mystery.”
“There is nothing more deceptive than an obvious fact.”
The other is from “The Sign of Four.”
“How often have I said to you that when you have eliminated the impossible, whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth?”
Regarding the Mandela Effect, I’m 100% supportive of constructive and reliable research that leaves us with the truth, however improbable it may be, depending upon your viewpoint.
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/talking-apes/202211/testing-the-visual-mandela-effect
2023 update: Here’s another superb article about the Mandela Effect: [CNN] The ‘Mandela Effect’ describes the false memories many of us share. But why can’t scientists explain it?