Mandel-AI Effect:Proposed measurement of the Mandela Effect induced by artificial intelligence in digital social networks.

AudienciaPúblico en generales_ES
CoberturaMéxico [143]es_ES
Fecha de ingreso2026-09-09T01:05:54Z
Fecha de publicación2025-06-17
ResumenThis study proposes and validates a pioneering psychometric instrument to measure the “Mandel-AI Effect,” a contemporary manifestation of the Mandela Effect enhanced by artificial intelligence (AI) in digital social networks. Following a rigorous theoretical design and expert judgment validation, the instrument was developed and tested through exploratory factor analysis using principal component extraction with oblique rotation (oblimin), complemented by confirmatory factor analysis. The final scale comprises three dimensions: AI Presence, Reality Distortion, and the Mandel-AI Effect itself. The study was conducted with a sample of 243 centennial-generation university students from southern Tamaulipas, Mexico, aged between 18 and 28 years, all active users of digital social networks. Statistical analyses confirmed the factorial structure of the model, with high levels of internal consistency, convergent validity, and discriminant validity. Cronbach’s alpha coefficients for each dimension were excellent, indicating strong reliability. The findings show that AI not only mediates content selection and viralisation processes but also structurally influences the configuration of cognitive and cultural frameworks underpinning the social construction of collective memory. This influence can facilitate the implantation of false memories, induce epistemic confusion, and blur the boundaries between authentic and artificial content. The validated instrument offers a robust tool for future research on the cognitive and social effects of AI, contributing to the emerging field of digital psychology and providing a methodological basis for the systematic study of one of the most pressing epistemic challenges of the digital age.es_ES
Doi10.11144/javeriana.upsy24.maiees_ES
URIhttps://riuat.uat.edu.mx/handle/123456789/1352
IdiomaEspañol [65]es_ES
EditorialEditorial Pontificia Universidad Javerianaes_ES
RelaciónLucirene Rangel-Lyne, Mario Alberto Salazar-Altamirano. (2025). Mandel-AI Effect:Proposed measurement of the Mandela Effect induced by artificial intelligence in digital social networks.. Universitas Psychologica. https://doi.org/10.11144/javeriana.upsy24.maiees_ES
URL relacionadohttps://doi.org/10.11144/javeriana.upsy24.maiees_ES
DerechosAcceso Abiertoes_ES
LicenciaBY NC NDes_ES
FuenteUniversitas Psychologica, () vol.? (2025)
Palabra claveOpenAIREes_ES
Palabra claveOpen Accesses_ES
ClasificaciónCIENCIAS SOCIALES [5]:CIENCIAS ECONÓMICAS [53]:ORGANIZACIÓN Y DIRECCIÓN DE EMPRESAS [5311]es_ES
TítuloMandel-AI Effect:Proposed measurement of the Mandela Effect induced by artificial intelligence in digital social networks.es_ES
TipoArtículoes_ES
ArbitradoHa sido Arbitradoes_ES
ÁreaCIENCIAS SOCIALES [5]
ÁreaCIENCIAS SOCIALES [5]es_ES
AutorLUCIRENE RANGEL-LYNE;1047
AutorMARIO ALBERTO SALAZAR-ALTAMIRANO
AutorLUCIRENE RANGEL-LYNE;1047es_ES
AutorMARIO ALBERTO SALAZAR-ALTAMIRANOes_ES
DisciplinaCIENCIAS ECONÓMICAS [53]es_ES
EdiciónPrimeraes_ES
SubdisciplinaORGANIZACIÓN Y DIRECCIÓN DE EMPRESAS [5311]es_ES
Tipo de artículoIndexado
Tipo de artículoIndexadoes_ES

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