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'''Set and setting''' traditionally describes the physical, mental, social and environmental context one brings into a [[psychedelic]] experience. One's "set" (a shortened form of "mindset") is the mental state a person brings to the experience, like thoughts, desires, feelings, general mood, and any preconceived notions or expectations about what they are about to experience. The current physical state of the body is also important to one's "set"; if one feels sick, injured, or generally unhealthy these sensations may be amplified during the trip. | '''Set and setting''' traditionally describes the physical, mental, social and environmental context one brings into a [[psychedelic]] experience. Timothy Leary coined the term "set and setting".<ref>http://facilitatoru.com/training/set-and-setting/</ref> One's "set" (a shortened form of "mindset") is the mental state a person brings to the experience, like thoughts, desires, feelings, general mood, and any preconceived notions or expectations about what they are about to experience. The current physical state of the body is also important to one's "set"; if one feels sick, injured, or generally unhealthy these sensations may be amplified during the trip. | ||
Setting is the physical and social environment that the trip takes place in. It is able to guide or influence the course of the experience on both conscious and subconscious levels. Since psychedelics often [[emotion enhancement|enhance the emotions]] or mood one is currently feeling, stress, fear, or anxiety due to an unfamiliar, uncontrollable or otherwise disagreeable environment may result in an unpleasant or dangerous experience ([[bad trip]]) that may be inconsistent with the experiences one may have had in the past (even with the same dose of the same substance). Conversely, an environment that provides a sense of safety, familiarity, control, and comfort is more likely to result in a pleasant experience. | Setting is the physical and social environment that the trip takes place in. It is able to guide or influence the course of the experience on both conscious and subconscious levels. Since psychedelics often [[emotion enhancement|enhance the emotions]] or mood one is currently feeling, stress, fear, or anxiety due to an unfamiliar, uncontrollable or otherwise disagreeable environment may result in an unpleasant or dangerous experience ([[bad trip]]) that may be inconsistent with the experiences one may have had in the past (even with the same dose of the same substance). Conversely, an environment that provides a sense of safety, familiarity, control, and comfort is more likely to result in a pleasant experience. | ||
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