The short answer is: no—quantum computers themselves can’t “produce” the Mandela Effect. The Mandela Effect is a psychological and sociological phenomenon rooted in how human memory and group consensus work; it isn’t caused by any particular computing platform, classical or quantum. Here’s why: 1. What is the Mandela Effect? Definition : The Mandela Effect refers to a situation where a large group of people remember an event, name, or detail differently from how it actually occurred. Origins : The term was coined in 2009 by paranormal researcher Fiona Broome, after many people “remembered” Nelson Mandela dying in prison in the 1980s—when in fact he was released in 1990 and passed away in 2013. Causes : Cognitive psychologists attribute it to memory quirks such as confabulation (filling gaps with plausible but incorrect details), the misinformation effect (memories altered by post‑event information), and social reinforcement (hearing others’ memories cements your own distorte...
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