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Herd mentality, not consciousness.

[–]jet199 4 insightful - 3 fun4 insightful - 2 fun5 insightful - 3 fun -  (0 children)

Nope.

Herd mentality is when you copy other's behaviours because you think you will get social benefits. You follow the crowd.

Shared consciousness is more about problem solving, understanding and coordinating timings, sometimes without even being in the same place.