It takes its name from the widespread but mistaken belief that Nelson Mandela died in prison in the 1980s, when in reality he was released, became president of South Africa, and died in 2013.

Parallel universe or brain trick? The Mandela effect explained with 5 mind-bending cases

German researchers have discovered a way to create, then erase, false memories in people's minds, in a recent study. Human memory is fallible and malleable. In forensic settings in particular, this poses a challenge because people may falsely remember events with legal implications that never actually happened.

Researchers create, then erase, false memories in people’s minds

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