Set and Setting in Virtual Psychedelia: A Naturalistic Study of Phenomenology, Predictors, and Physiological Correlates
Hüseyin Beyköylü, Josi Marschall, Elio Sjak-Shie et al. preprint
Virtual reality psychedelic experiences (VRPEs) may offer accessible alternatives to substance-induced psychedelic experiences, but their phenomenology and how set and setting factors shape the experience remain underexplored. We conducted a study in a naturalistic festival setting where participants (N = 210) engaged with a 7-minute VRPE while continuous intensity ratings and physiological...