The Mandela Effect

Is your memory lying to you?In this episode of Algorithms with Attitude, Nova and Alex take a deep dive into the Mandela Effect—the strange phenomenon where large groups of people remember something that never actually happened. From Berenstain Bears to misquoted movie lines, they explore how false memories form, why the human brain is so easily tricked, and what this says about our shared perception of reality.They’ll also examine how AI perceives memory, why data and recall aren’t always as reliable as they seem, and whether synthetic minds can fall for the same cognitive traps.It’s a fascinating blend of psychology, pop culture, and machine perspective—tuned for anyone who’s ever said “Wait... wasn’t it always that way?”