“FOBO is a serious problem that can inflict far more damage than FOMO,” McGinnis noted. “Unlike FOMO, which is largely an ...

The average person spends 4 hours and 37 minutes on their phone daily—that’s over one full day per week or six days per month ...

That feeling of being left out, of not experiencing the coolest trends, events, or even daily moments, is commonly known as ...

Of course, our smartphones have a role to play in all of this. FOMO existed before social media, that’s for sure – but when we have the opportunity to tune into our friends’ hourly updates ...

Do you find yourself scrolling through your social media with a ... and acquaintances post yet another new adventure or achievement in their life? You are not alone. FOMO, or fear of missing ...

Braggadocios postings on social media trading forums such as WSB help spark the surges. The postings create fear of missing out (FOMO), jealousy, goad followers to trade, thereby galvanizing ...

A post in Psychology Today discusses the ... In a follow-up experiment, the researchers looked at how social media affected FOMO, and found that overall, it didn't really matter how people heard ...

“Social media can provoke anxiety in a number of ways; through comparison, FOMO and not switching off among others,” Brotheridge explains. “It can lead to us feeling as though we are not ...