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Compare [[Assimilation Plot]], where a humanity wide, usually involuntary, permanent version of this happens. May coincide with [[Fusion Dance]]. See also [[Mindlink Mates]] and [[Twin Telepathy]]. [[Side Effects Include]] creation of a [[Living Memory]] inside participants' minds.
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== [[Anime]] and [[Manga]] ==
* In both the manga and the first movie of ''[[Ghost in the Shell]]'' {{spoiler|this is the entire point of the plot! The entire time Project 2501 was trying to lure the Major to it so it could offer her to fuse their minds. Her interpersonal behavior remains pretty much the same (which wasn't much to begin with), but her abilities as a hacker and dive directly into computers increased greatly.}}
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* In ''[[The Wheel of Time]]'' series, channellers (magic users) often do this to multiply their power.
== [[Live
* Seamus Harper in ''[[Andromeda]]''
* The Final Five Cylons attempted to do this in ''[[Battlestar Galactica]]'', however it also let them all see each others' memories which {{spoiler|revealed to Tyrol that Tory killed Cally. Cue the killing.}}
* That blind/albino/whatever chick in the new ''[[Doctor Who]]'' episode "Bad Wolf"
* ''[[Farscape]]'
* In ''[[Babylon 5]]'', the renegade telepaths led by [[Meaningful Name|Byron]] {{spoiler|and eventually by Lyta Alexander}} use this extensively to fight off PSI Cops and other authorities. It's also used [[Power Perversion Potential|during sex]].
** It's used earlier by Talia and a group of rogue telepaths (none higher than P12) to overwhelm Bester (a strong P12) and give him [[Fake Memories]] of killing them.
* In ''[[Star Trek:
** In ''[[Star Trek: Voyager]],'' a group of ex-Borg could temporarily become a mini-collective to pool their mental power for various purposes.
* The [[Dollhouse]] episode ''Stop-Loss'' has Rossum using its active technology to create a commando squad in which all the members share each other's thoughts.
== [[Tabletop
* In the 1st Edition of ''[[Dungeons & Dragons]]'', psionic characters could join their minds together to boost their total power.
** In AD&D, psionicists do this via 'convergence' power. The group's power points are pooled together, and if one participant knows a power, everyone can use it. Mental attacks on the group affects ''all'' of them... but only after overcoming ''all'' their defences (so they also can take advantage of the telepathic [[Tactical Rock-Paper-Scissors]]).
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