Collective minds | Nature
Watching a giant flock of birds swoop across the sky as one, or a school of fish darting this way and that, it's impossible for our minds to conceive of a process that unites so many individuals so seamlessly. A century ago naturalist Edmund Selous concluded that thought transference was at work. Far-fetched but, argues Iain Couzin, there may be something in the notion that group members can access higher-order computational skills by working together.
By tapping into social cues, individuals in a group may gain access to higher-order computational capacities that mirror the group's responses to its environment. Access through your institution Buy or subscribe This is a preview of subscription content, access via your institution Access options Access through your institution Subscribe to this journal Receive 52 print issues and online access $199.00 per year only $3.83 per issue Learn more Buy this article Purchase on SpringerLink Instant access to the full article PDF. USD 39.95 Prices may be subject to local taxes which are calculated dur
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