Bandwagon effect
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The bandwagon effect is a psychological phenomenon where people adopt certain behaviors, styles, or attitudes simply because others are doing so. More specifically, it is a cognitive bias by which pub
A literal "bandwagon", from which the metaphor is derived
Fear of missing out
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Fear of missing out is the feeling of apprehension that one is either not in the know about or missing out on information, events, experiences, or life decisions that could make one's life better. FOM
Bandwagon effect
…that information cascades can quickly form in which people decide to ignore their personal information signals and follow the behaviour of others. Fear of missing out — People who are anxious about 'missing out' on things that others are doing may be susceptible to the bandwagon effect. Being on the 'winning side…
Smartphones enable people to remain in contact with their social and professional network continuously. This may result in compulsive checking for status updates and messages, for fear of missing an opportunity.
Patrick J. McGinnis coined the term FOMO while writing for The Harbus.