The Mandela Effect i can see how it can influence people.. Its no different than the whole Black Lives Matter bullshit....where these people are mad about how the guy in Ferguson was mistreated and killed by the police....when we all know that this guy just robbed a store and tried to attack a cop....you will tell a person these facts but its Cognitive Dissonance ..[FONT="]Cognitive dissonance is the mental stress or discomfort experienced by an individual who holds beliefs, ideas, or values and is confronted by new information that conflicts with existing beliefs, ideas, or values. [/FONT] ......Its the same with compulsive liars who live the lies they tell. With the Bernstein bears point it can be related back to manipulation. You are indifferent about one point but the media itself tells you what to believe in and subconsciously that will influence your opinion.