In today's digital age, social media has become an integral part of everyday life. Along with this technological advancement, a phenomenon known as Fear of Missing Out (FoMO) has emerged. The phrase FoMO was coined by Patrick J. McGinnis as a sufferer of FoMO in 2013 when Patrick was studying at Harvard University. At that time Patrick felt that he did not know the latest news from his other friends who followed the trend. So from this feeling Patrick J. McGinnis began to write a lot about FoMO. Patrick J. McGinnis, the originator of FoMO, reveals 2 definitions of FoMO through his book. First, FoMO is an unwanted sense of anxiety that arises from the perception of other people's experiences being more satisfying than one's own, usually through exposure to social media. Second, it is social pressure that arises from feeling excluded from an event, or excluded from a positive or memorable collective experience. According to research (Przybylski et al, 2013), it is written that Fear of Missing Out is the fear that individuals feel when they are not aware of other people's interesting experiences or activities. Many argue that FOMO has a significant negative impact on an individual's mental health and well-being, which is exacerbated by excessive social media use. However, is it true that FOMO is always harmful? Evidence suggests that the impact is more complex than it seems, with some potential benefits worth considering.
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