> **Collective effervescence** is a sociological concept coined by [Émile Durkheim](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%89mile_Durkheim "Émile Durkheim"). According to Durkheim, a community or society at times comes together and simultaneously communicates the same thought or participates in the same action. Such events cause collective effervescence, which excites individuals and serves to unify the group. When the social nature of humans as social creatures manifests in collective unity and energy such as [[Performative spirituality is not a hollow show rather it is a means of restoring our spiritual energy communal ties and anchor us to the present|Performative spirituality]], or Mob Mentality. May also contribute to the "lemmings" phenomenon of peer pressure and conformity with the group even if the actions of the group contradict ones own moral beliefs and statues.