The first alien hive society was depicted in H. G. Wells's The First Men in the Moon (1901) while the use of human hive minds in literature goes back at least as far as David H. Keller's The Human Termites (published in Wonder Stories in 1929) and Olaf Stapledon's science-fiction novel Last and First Men (1930),[3][4] which is the first known use of the term "group mind" in science fiction.[5][2] The use of the phrase "hive mind", however, was first recorded in 1943 in use in bee keeping and its first known use in sci-fi was James H. Schmitz's Second Night of Summer (1950).[6][7] A group mind might be formed by any fictional plot device that facilitates brain to brain communication, such as telepathy.
This term may be used interchangeably with hive mind.[7][8] "Hive mind" tends to describe a group mind in which the linked individuals have no identity or free will and are possessed or mind-controlled as extensions of the hive mind. It is frequently associated with the concept of an entity that spreads among individuals and suppresses or subsumes their consciousness in the process of integrating them into its own collective consciousness. The concept of the group or hive mind is an intelligent version of real-life superorganisms such as a beehive or an ant colony.[citation needed]
Some hive minds feature members that are controlled by a centralised "hive brain" or "hive queen," but others feature a decentralised approach in which members interact equally or roughly equally to come to decisions.[9] The packs of Tines in Vernor Vinge's A Fire Upon the Deep and The Children of the Sky are an example of such decentralized group minds.[10]
Hive minds are typically viewed in a negative light, especially in earlier works, but some newer works portray them as neutral or positive.[3][11]
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Further readingedit
Science Fiction and the Prediction of the Future: Essays on Foresight and Fallacy by Wong King Yuen, McFarland (2011)
The Greenwood Encyclopedia of Science Fiction and Fantasy: Themes, Works, and Wonders · Volume 3 by Gary Westfahl, Greenwood Press (2005)
Philosophers Look at Science Fiction by Nicholas D. Smith, Nelson-Hall (1982)
Science Fiction in Classic Rock: Musical Explorations of Space, Technology and the Imagination, 1967-1982 by Robert McParland, McFarland (2017)
Brave New Words : The Oxford Dictionary of Science Fiction by Jeff Brucher, Oxford University Press (2007)
External linksedit
Entry on group mind at Science Fiction Citations
Miguel Nicolelis' Brain-net
January 01, 1970
group, mind, science, fiction, group, mind, group, mind, coalescence, gestalt, intelligence, science, fiction, plot, device, which, multiple, minds, consciousnesses, linked, into, single, collective, consciousness, intelligence, contents, overview, also, refer. A group mind group ego mind coalescence or gestalt intelligence in science fiction is a plot device in which multiple minds or consciousnesses are linked into a single collective consciousness or intelligence 1 2 Contents 1 Overview 2 See also 3 References 4 Further reading 5 External linksOverview editThe first alien hive society was depicted in H G Wells s The First Men in the Moon 1901 while the use of human hive minds in literature goes back at least as far as David H Keller s The Human Termites published in Wonder Stories in 1929 and Olaf Stapledon s science fiction novel Last and First Men 1930 3 4 which is the first known use of the term group mind in science fiction 5 2 The use of the phrase hive mind however was first recorded in 1943 in use in bee keeping and its first known use in sci fi was James H Schmitz s Second Night of Summer 1950 6 7 A group mind might be formed by any fictional plot device that facilitates brain to brain communication such as telepathy This term may be used interchangeably with hive mind 7 8 Hive mind tends to describe a group mind in which the linked individuals have no identity or free will and are possessed or mind controlled as extensions of the hive mind It is frequently associated with the concept of an entity that spreads among individuals and suppresses or subsumes their consciousness in the process of integrating them into its own collective consciousness The concept of the group or hive mind is an intelligent version of real life superorganisms such as a beehive or an ant colony citation needed Some hive minds feature members that are controlled by a centralised hive brain or hive queen but others feature a decentralised approach in which members interact equally or roughly equally to come to decisions 9 The packs of Tines in Vernor Vinge s A Fire Upon the Deep and The Children of the Sky are an example of such decentralized group minds 10 Hive minds are typically viewed in a negative light especially in earlier works but some newer works portray them as neutral or positive 3 11 As conceived in speculative fiction hive minds often imply almost complete loss or lack of individuality identity and personhood The individuals forming the hive may specialize in different functions similarly to social insects citation needed See also editBorg Brain brain communication Brain computer interface Deindividuation Global brain Insectoids in science fiction and fantasy Swarm intelligence TelepathyReferences edit Coalescing minds brain uploading related group mind scenarios by Kaj Sotala Department of Computer Science University of Helsinki January 2012 a b Prucher Jeff 2009 Group Mind n Brave New Words The Oxford Dictionary of Science Fiction Oxford Oxford University Press p 86 ISBN 978 0 19 538706 3 OCLC 319869032 a b Stableford Brian M Langford David June 13 2017 Hive Minds In Clute John Langford David Nicholls Peter Sleight Graham eds The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction 3rd ed London Gollancz Group Ego by Robert Heinlein from Methuselah s Children www technovelgy com Retrieved 2020 12 20 group mind n Science Fiction Citations for the OED Archived from the original on 2013 01 26 Retrieved 2020 12 21 Zimmer Ben 2015 12 29 Hive Mind From Beekeeping to Economics Wall Street Journal ISSN 0099 9660 Retrieved 2020 12 20 a b Prucher Jeff 2009 Hive Mind n Brave New Words The Oxford Dictionary of Science Fiction Oxford Oxford University Press pp 88 89 ISBN 978 0 19 538706 3 OCLC 319869032 What is another word for group mind Word Hippo Retrieved 2020 12 22 Sokol Joshua 2019 05 14 Striking Down the Queen Won t Save You From the Swarm Published 2019 The New York Times ISSN 0362 4331 Retrieved 2020 12 03 Vernor Vinge The Children of the Sky Tor 2011 p 167 Stableford Brian M Jan 1 1987 The Sociology of Science Fiction PDF PhD University of York Further reading editScience Fiction and the Prediction of the Future Essays on Foresight and Fallacy by Wong King Yuen McFarland 2011 The Greenwood Encyclopedia of Science Fiction and Fantasy Themes Works and Wonders Volume 3 by Gary Westfahl Greenwood Press 2005 Philosophers Look at Science Fiction by Nicholas D Smith Nelson Hall 1982 Science Fiction in Classic Rock Musical Explorations of Space Technology and the Imagination 1967 1982 by Robert McParland McFarland 2017 Brave New Words The Oxford Dictionary of Science Fiction by Jeff Brucher Oxford University Press 2007 External links editEntry on group mind at Science Fiction Citations Miguel Nicolelis Brain net Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Group mind science fiction amp oldid 1217347568, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
