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 ...

FOMO, or fear of missing out, isn’t just a painful feeling—it’s also a big phishing vulnerability for young adults on social media. Two recent studies of Instagram users between the ages ...

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“If you stop your addiction, you’re likely to have ... also partly stem from fear – a fear of missing out (Fomo). “Being on social media is almost the only way to not be left out ...

Jacqueline Rifkin received grant funding support for this project from the Marketing Science Institute (MSI). Barbara Kahn received funding from the Marketing Science Institute (MSI) and research ...

Fear of Missing Out (FOMO): Social media feeds ... leading to depression and anxiety. 4. Addiction and Sleep Disruption: The ...

Erin Dooley said social media addiction can even addict people as ... it is that social interaction that helps combat FOMO. "There is research that suggests that even the idea of planning ...