Maybe, although I've noticed that the group I'm in can influence my thinking and reactions. I think it's possible a group can form a sort of "exoself" and allo

Maybe, although I've noticed that the group I'm in can influence my thinking and reactions. I think it's possible a group can form a sort of "exoself" and allow you to believe and perceive different things than you usually might. Not a sociologist, just anecdata. I suppose you could still consider this a lensing effect (aka your whole self includes this subset) but I'm tempted to see the group as a sort of extension or prosthesis.