# Hive mind

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A **hive mind** or **group mind** may refer to:

## Shared intelligence

- [Collective consciousness](/source/Collective_consciousness) and [collective intelligence](/source/Collective_intelligence), two concepts in sociology and philosophy - [Group mind (science fiction)](/source/Group_mind_(science_fiction)), a type of collective consciousness
- [Groupthink](/source/Groupthink), in which the desire for harmony or conformity in a group results in irrational or dysfunctional decision-making - [Sheeple](/source/Sheeple), a derogatory term referring to groups of people who ‘mindlessly’ follow those in power
- [Swarm intelligence](/source/Swarm_intelligence), the collective behavior of decentralized, self-organized systems, natural or artificial - The apparent consciousness of colonies of [social insects](/source/Eusociality) such as ants, bees, and termites
- [Universal mind](/source/Universal_mind), a type of universal higher consciousness in some esoteric beliefs
- [Egregore](/source/Egregore), a concept in occultism which has been described as group mind

## Media

- [*Hive Mind* (book)](/source/Hive_Mind_(book)), a 2015 nonfiction book by Garett Jones
- [*Hive Mind* (Sinch album)](/source/Hive_Mind_(Sinch_album)), 2012
- [*Hive Mind* (The Internet album)](/source/Hive_Mind_(The_Internet_album)), 2018
- "Hivemind", a 2012 song by To Speak of Wolves from *[Find Your Worth, Come Home](/source/Find_Your_Worth,_Come_Home)*
- "Hive Mind", a 2013 song by They Might Be Giants from *[Nanobots](/source/Nanobots_(album))*
- "Hive Minds", a 2013 song by Norma Jean from *[Wrongdoers](/source/Wrongdoers_(album))*
- "Hive Mind", a 2016 song by Circle of Dust from *[Machines of Our Disgrace](/source/Machines_of_Our_Disgrace)*
- "Hive Mind", a 2017 song by Blanck Mass from *[World Eater](/source/World_Eater)*
- "Hive Mind", a 2021 song by Tirzah from *[Colourgrade](/source/Colourgrade)*
- "Hive Mind", a 2022 song by Slipknot from *[The End, So Far](/source/The_End,_So_Far)*
- "Hive Mind", a 2024 song by The Browning from *[OMNI](/source/Omni_(The_Browning_album))*
- ["Hive Mind" (Knocked Loose song)](/source/Hive_Mind_(Knocked_Loose_song)), 2026
- *[HiveMind](/source/HiveMind)*, a video game that was planned but never released by [Will Wright](/source/Will_Wright_(game_designer))
- *[Hive Minds](/source/Hive_Minds)*, a BBC4 quiz-show started in 2015 and hosted by [Fiona Bruce](/source/Fiona_Bruce)

## See also

- [Crowdsourcing](/source/Crowdsourcing), services, ideas or content coming from a group of people rather than from employees or suppliers
- [Coalescence (disambiguation)](/source/Coalescence_(disambiguation)), formation of one unit from different pieces or elements
- [Intentionality](/source/Intentionality), philosophical term about consciousness being "about" or "directed towards" something
- *[Mind Hive](/source/Mind_Hive)*, a 2020 album by art punk band Wire
- *The Group Mind*, a book by [William McDougall](/source/William_McDougall_(psychologist))

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