Overmind may refer to:
In science fiction
* Overmind, an interstellar hive mind that dominates the Milky Way Galaxy in the novel ''
Childhood's End
''Childhood's End'' is a 1953 science fiction novel by the British author Arthur C. Clarke. The story follows the peaceful alien invasion of Earth by the mysterious Overlords, whose arrival begins decades of apparent utopia under indi ...
'' by Arthur C. Clarke
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Zerg Overmind, one of the antagonists in the ''StarCraft'' series
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Overmind (comics)
The Overmind (originally the Over-Mind) is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.
Publication history
The character first appeared in ''Fantastic Four'' #113 (Aug 1971).
Fictional character biography ...
, a supervillain in the world of Marvel Comics
* Overmind, a group of three powerful aliens in the ''
Sonic Chronicles: The Dark Brotherhood'' video game
* Overmind, a villainous artificial intelligence in the ''
GURPS Reign of Steel'' roleplaying setting
In transpersonal psychology
* Overmind, a concept in Sri Aurobindo's
Integral psychology
Integral theory as developed by Ken Wilber is a synthetic metatheory aiming to unify a broad spectrum of Western theories and models and Eastern meditative traditions within a singular conceptual framework. The original basis, which dates to t ...
* Overmind, the highest level of consciousness in the
eight-circuit model of consciousness
The eight-circuit model of consciousness is a holistic model originally presented as psychological philosophy (abbreviated "psy-phi") by Timothy Leary in books including ''Neurologic'' (1973) and ''Exo-Psychology'' (1977), later expanded on by ...
See also
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Group mind (science fiction)
A hive mind, 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.
Overview
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