The idea proposes that humans actively seek out situations, such as communal eating, to exchange bodily fluids (like sharing food, saliva, or microbial profiles) in order to transfer microbiome and DNA information.
This biological exchange contributes to the formation of a collective mind or social intelligence that transcends individual boundaries, with the microbiome acting as an information channel fostering group cohesion and communication.
Several studies have demonstrated that communal eating and shared meals facilitate the transfer of microbiota among individuals. These exchanges occur via food, saliva, and other indirect contacts, leading to greater similarity in gut and oral microbiomes within social groups.
Research on DNA transfer has shown that during social interactions, such as shared meals, minute amounts of DNA can be exchanged between individuals. These exchanges occur both directly and indirectly, contributing to detectable DNA traces on objects and among individuals.
The concept of a collective or "group mind" has been examined through frameworks like Symbolic Convergence Theory (SCT), which focuses on the shared narratives and emotional synchrony that contribute to group cohesion.
While there is ample evidence showing that communal activities promote the similarity of microbiomes and facilitate DNA exchange, the leap from these physiological exchanges to the emergence of a collective mind remains largely theoretical and metaphorical.
The specific idea of intentionally using fluid exchange to form a collective mind is a novel extrapolation. It attempts to merge two distinct bodies of research—biochemical exchanges and collective cognition—that have so far been studied separately.
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