Introduction

FOMO or fear of missing out is a buzzword in social psychology at the moment. It refers to this overwhelming feeling of anxiety that an exciting or interesting event may currently be happening elsewhere and you're non-vided, non-included. We'll discuss some of the psychological underpinnings of FOMO as well as why it's so prominent in our 20s. Also going to discuss how FOMO has been exacerbated by social media. So why social media is so harmful for our social and emotional well-being,. its addictive properties as well and how FOMM is part of that equation as well as being a consequence.