Researchers in psychology, sociology, anthropology, and medicine have studied the relationship between digital media use and mental health since the mid-1990s, following the rise of the internet and m
"Fear of missing out" can lead to psychological stress at the idea of missing posted content by others while offline.
Social media applications in which users can easily access social feeds, be notified of new content, and connect with others in real time.
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Smartphones and other digital devices are ubiquitous in many societies.
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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
Digital media use and mental health
…Fear of missing out" can lead to psychological stress at the idea of missing posted content by others while offline. Researchers in psychology, sociology, anthropology…
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.