The Useful Mandela Effect by Mick West

Mick West examines how the Mandela effect reveals flaws in human memory. West explains that this phenomenon underscores our brain's tendency to "fill in" details, which often leads people to defend incorrect memories, even with evidence to the contrary. This effect, he argues, is a powerful tool for skeptics, helping illustrate how easily people can form and hold onto false beliefs. Read this article and find accompanying references at: https://skepticalinquirer.org/2024/08/the-useful-mandela-effect/ About the Author: Mick West is a writer, investigator, and debunker who enjoys looking into the evidence behind conspiracy theories and strange phenomena and then explaining what is actually going on. He runs the Metabunk forum, tweets @mickwest, and is the author of the book “Escaping the Rabbit Hole”. Subscribe to Skeptical Inquirer: https://skepticalinquirer.org/subscribe/ Skeptical Inquirer Audio Edition is a production of the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry and the Center for Inquiry.