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Mandela effect false memory syndrome amnesia paramnesia hypermnesia confabulation Korsakoff syndrome eidetic imagery dissociative amnesia déjà vu gender dysphoria schizophrenia anxiety disorder imposter syndrome post-traumatic stress disorder dissociative disorder perseveration agnosia substance use disorder addiction

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