MEMORIES 00

The Mandela effects

The Mandela effect is an unusual phenomenon where a person or a group of people
remember something differently than how it occurred. The term "Mandela Effect" was
first coined in 2009 by Fiona Broome when she created a website to detail her
observance of the phenomenon. Broome was at a conference talking with other people
about how she remembered the tragedy of former South African president Nelson
Mandela's death in a prison in the 1980s. However, Nelson Mandela did not die in the
1980s in jail—he passed away in 2013. As Broome began to talk to other people about
her memories, she learned she was not alone. Others remembered seeing news coverage
of his death as well as a speech by his widow. Broome was shocked that such a large
mass of people could remember the same event in such detail when it never happened.
She describes the Mandela effect as a clear memory of an event that never occurred in
this reality. Her explanation ties into several popular theories suggesting that the Mandela
effect occurs when reality interacts with alternate realities or parallel universes.
A Placebo
A placebo is anything that seems to be a "real" medical treatment -- but isn't. It could
be a pill, a shot, or some other type of "fake" treatment. All placebos have in common
is that they do not contain an active substance meant to affect health. Sometimes a
person can have a response to a placebo. This response can be positive or negative.
These responses are known as the "placebo effect." The placebo effect happens when
a person believes in the benefit of the medicine and their expectation of feeling better.
For example, if you're going to have the same arthritis pill to relieve stiff, sore joints,
you may begin to associate that pill with pain relief. If you have a placebo that looks
similar to your arthritis pill, you may still believe it provides pain relief because
you've been used to it.
Déjà Vu
Déjà Vu is a common experience that has happened to many of us. The saying is French,
meaning already seen. Around 60% to 70% of people in good health experience some
form of déjà vu during their lifetime. A familiar sight or sound can begin the feeling. You
may walk into a room in a building you’ve never visited yet feel like you know it. Most
feelings of déjà vu disappear quickly, making it hard for you to recall specific details
about the experience. Some people often feel that déjà vu may help them predict a future
event. But an experiment showed that some people didn’t become more likely to guess
the correct path or come up with more accurate answers while playing out the virtual
reality scenarios. Many researchers are trying to figure out why people have feelings of
déjà vu.
Parallel universe
The concept of parallel universes is an idea that originates from the multiverse theory,
suggesting that our universe is one of many existing universes. Parallel universes are no
longer just a feature of a good sci-fi story. There are now some scientific theories that
support the idea of parallel universes beyond our own. However, the multiverse theory
remains one of the most controversial theories in science. Our universe is unimaginably
big. Hundreds of billions, if not trillions, of galaxies, spinning through space, each
containing billions or trillions of stars. The universe we live in may not be the only one
out there. Our universe could be just one of an infinite number of universes making up a
"multiverse." Parallel universes remain one of the most used theories in science.

by, Jomana Hisham

MIND YOUR
THINKING