"Goffman (1959) further developed the idea that people actively attempt to create desired impressions or appraisals of themselves in the mind of the social audience. In his view, people behave in a certain way in front of others in order to illicit certain appraisals from them (in his words, to make certain impressions on them). By behaving differently in front of an audience than they might behave in private, people attempt to illicit feedback from others that is consistent with the way they would like others to see them."
This quote may be relevant to the psychedelic community in that they might behave differently in the group to on their own. Drugs could play a key part in this, namely LSD, as most people wouldn't do this on their own. Everyone seeks acceptance and the adaption of behaviour may be the key to feeling and possibly being accepted within a group.
"Denise likes to paint but doesn't think of herself as a very good painter. Because her family often jokes about her paintings, she believes they don't think she is very good, either. One day Denise's rabbi asks her to paint a mural for the synagogue wall. Denise is surprised when the rabbi tells her, "We all think you are a terrific painter. Your father and sisters brag about you all the time." When Denise realises that her family and friends think she is a good painter, she changes her view of herself and starts to think of herself as artistically talented."
If a member of a group or community was to tell you that your dress sense was really good, or that you had good music taste etc. this would make you start to change your view of yourself. I think that if this were to happen then you would start to believe it and feel that you had a place within that group or community.
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