Self-organization refers to individual and/or group behavior without direction from external authorities. For instance, when an eighth grade teacher leaves her classroom, the students have two choices: they can incite chaos and behave poorly, or they can maintain their composure and align their behavior to the teacher’s objectives. In either instance, the students guide their behavior based on the understanding and mutual agreement they all share. The students’ abilities to self organize, then, isn’t dependent upon an external force to guide them along.
