Fear of missing out (FOMO) associates with reduced cortical thickness in core regions of the posterior default mode network and higher levels of problematic smartphone and social media use.
Addictive Behaviors March 25, 2023 Lan Wang, Xinqi Zhou, Xinwei Song et al.
Background and aims: Fear of missing out (FOMO) promotes the desire or urge to stay continuously connected with a social reference group and updated on their activities, which may result in escalating and potentially addictive smartphone and social media use. The present study aimed to determine whether the neurobiological basis of FOMO encompasses core regions of the reward circuitry or social...
DOI: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2023.107709 (opens in new tab)
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Default mode network
Humans
Fear
Social media
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