What FOMO means - and where the term came from

What is "fomo", and why do we all feel it? Dive into the term's origins and the psychology behind the fear of missing out.
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Researchers have worked out why we feel FOMO – and it’s not what you think

Imagine you’ve planned the trip of a lifetime for your animal-loving family: a cruise to Antarctica with the unique opportunity to view penguins, whales and other rare wildlife. Your adventure-loving ...
San Diego Union-Tribune

New tours mean no more FOMO for plus-size travelers

Vacation is meant to be relaxing, exhilarating and insert all the other positive adjectives you like, but it is often stressful and disappointing. Traveling while fat can be both of those things, as ...
Connecticut Post

Think You Know the Meaning of 'FOMO'? For Some Companies, It's 'Fear of Millennials in the Office.'

Thanks to Google, though, we learned that FOMO means "fear of missing out." You've got to hand it to millennials: They're a clever bunch. In fact, they're more than clever. The Forbes 2016 ...
The Motley Fool

Are You One of the 84% Who've Made Crypto Decisions Due to FOMO? Go Beyond the Fear of Missing Out and Build a Balanced Portfolio With These Tips.

FOMO -- or fear of missing out -- is extremely common in cryptocurrency investing. Many people regret investment decisions based on emotion. Avoid FOMO by researching, sticking to your plan, and ...
The Conversation

How Fomo – the fear of missing out – affects young people’s binge drinking

Richard Cooke has received funding from NIHR, the Wellcome Trust, European Union, and the European Foundation for Alcohol Research (ERAB) who were funded by the Brewers of Europe. ERAB had no role in ...
The Atlantic

Your FOMO Is Trying to Tell You Something

I have a joke I like to make—though it’s not funny, and it’s not really a joke. Whenever I know I won’t be able to join my friends the next time they hang out, I make everyone promise to not have fun ...