Have you ever thought about all the ways social media is woven within your everyday life? This has been especially…
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Fear of missing out, or FoMO, is commonly described as that anxious feeling you get when you think other people might be having a good time without you. Excessive FoMO is closely related to symptoms of behavioural addiction. It often leads to undesirable behaviour such as the constant checking of social media, even in an inappropriate context, like while driving, and becoming overly preoccupied with reactions to online posts and messages.
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FOMO, or fear of missing out, is that feeling of anxiety you get from being away from a phone or…
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