Hive mind: The good, the bad, and the viral, Sarah Rose Cavanagh, Big Think
Hive mind: The good, the bad, and the viral, Sarah Rose Cavanagh Watch the newest video from Big Think: Join Big Think Edge for exclusive videos: The hive mind is a shared intelligence or consciousness between groups of people. It determines what we think is culturally acceptable, what we think is fashionable, and even what we think is true. We source most of our information and beliefs from other people and not from ourselves, says psychology professor Sarah Rose Cavanagh. The hive mind often comes under fire in the U. S. because it is a highly individualistic culture that frowns upon things like mindless conformity, echo chambers, and group think. Those are the antisocial aspects of collective thinking. There are also prosocial features, explains Cavanagh. The hive mind allows us to draw on collective knowledge in positive ways, without needing to reinvent the wheel each t
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