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Not to be confused with [[Literature/HiveMind2016 the book series by Janet Edwards]] or [[WebVideo/{{HIVEMIND}} the youtube channel]]

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Not to be confused with [[Literature/HiveMind2016 the book series by Janet Edwards]].

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Related to, but separate from {{Synchronization}}, where each individual ''experiences'' what the other does without necessarily being in rapport with each other. Contrast both MindHive and ManySpiritsInsideOfOne, both its complete opposites, when multiple minds or SplitPersonalities are sharing one body (differentiated by the level of accord between them and/or their "host"); and PiecesOfGod, where a CosmicEntity is split into several pieces, which may or may not be living entities themselves. May be controlled by a HiveQueen, which serves as the titular keystone of a KeystoneArmy of {{Hive Drone}}s. See also PsychicLink for other connections between minds. A related plot is TheEvilsOfFreeWill. Compare SplitPersonalityMerge, where two or more SplitPersonalities become one. When the person speaks in plural, see IAmLegion. If the hive mind is controlling many smaller creatures that forms the shape of a larger creature, you may be dealing with TheWormThatWalks.

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Related to, but separate from {{Synchronization}}, where each individual ''experiences'' what the other does without necessarily being in rapport with each other. A SubTrope of OurClonesAreDifferent if the hive is made up of identical individuals. Contrast both MindHive and ManySpiritsInsideOfOne, both its complete opposites, when multiple minds or SplitPersonalities are sharing one body (differentiated by the level of accord between them and/or their "host"); and PiecesOfGod, where a CosmicEntity is split into several pieces, which may or may not be living entities themselves. May be controlled by a HiveQueen, which serves as the titular keystone of a KeystoneArmy of {{Hive Drone}}s. See also PsychicLink for other connections between minds. A related plot is TheEvilsOfFreeWill. Compare SplitPersonalityMerge, where two or more SplitPersonalities become one. When the person speaks in plural, see IAmLegion. If the hive mind is controlling many smaller creatures that forms the shape of a larger creature, you may be dealing with TheWormThatWalks.
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There is a traditional tendency in SF and fantasy shows for Hive Mind species to be xenophobic, aggressive, and evil, even when they aren't a HordeOfAlienLocusts. This may well be due to a perceived metaphorical overlap with DirtyCommunists (even when a HiveQueen is present, which would technically make them a caste system), or a residual, primal fear relating to eusocial insects, which are the closest thing to Hive Minds in RealLife. It could be justified, however, as it's possible that a truly hive-minded species may literally never encounter another sentient entity until it achieves interstellar travel, and so have a distinct lack of social skills. This trope is particularly common among [[{{Transhuman}} transhumanist]] works, however, where an advanced level of technology is assumed.

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There is a traditional tendency in SF and fantasy shows for Hive Mind species to be xenophobic, aggressive, and evil, even when they aren't a HordeOfAlienLocusts. This may well be due to a perceived metaphorical overlap with DirtyCommunists (even when a HiveQueen is present, which would technically make them a caste system), or a residual, primal fear relating to eusocial insects, which are the closest thing to Hive Minds in RealLife. It could be justified, however, as it's possible that a truly hive-minded species may literally never encounter another sentient entity until it achieves interstellar travel, and so have a distinct lack of social skills. This trope is particularly common among [[{{Transhuman}} transhumanist]] {{transhuman}}ist works, however, where an advanced level of technology is assumed.

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