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group consciousness

1. the awareness exhibited by individual group members about the group, its members, and their commonalities. Just as self-consciousness pertains to awareness of the self, so group consciousness pertains to awareness of the collective.

2. see group mind.

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catatonia

catatonia

n. a state of muscular rigidity or other disturbance of motor behavior, such as catalepsy, extreme overactivity, or adoption of bizarre postures. It is most frequently observed in catatonic schizophrenia, but it can also occur with other disorders, such as bipolar disorder, major depressive disorder, and neurological conditions such as encephalitis, among others. Also called catatonic state. —catatonic adj.