Question:
What does ‘set and setting’ refer to?
Answer:
These terms were first used in the 50’s and 60’s during the beginning of psychedelic therapy. Set refers to someone’s mindset going into the experience and setting means the environment someone is in when taking a psychedelic like psilocybin Set and setting are important in influencing someone's experience with psychedelics; having a fearful mindset in a stressful or chaotic environment could result in a negative experience while having a calm and open mindset in a supportive, safe environment helps to create a positive one.
