“Fear of Missing Out”? More like “Fear of Missing Orgasms.” FOMO is intrinsically linked to anxiety about missing a possible opportunity for sex, a spicy new study has confirmed. FOMO, an acronym ...

Social media has, in many ways, authored a new world. Our ways of connecting with one another are evolving faster than ever. Social movements, dating, advertisement — it can all be done online now.

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 ...

Social media continues to redefine financial behaviors, driving discretionary spending and financial stress. The rise of influencer culture and targeted advertising have created an ecosystem where ...

With Amazon, Netflix, LinkedIn, and Instagram at our fingertips, personal and professional choices seem infinite. This information overload — layered on top of the constant ability to compare ...

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Fear of Missing Out (FoMO) marketing taps into ubiquitous social anxiety — missing out on rewarding experiences that others are enjoying. This marketing strategy creates a sense of urgency and ...

You’ve felt it before. You’re at home on a Friday night with Shark Tank on the TV, a cold glass of Pinot Grigio in hand, feeling anxious and insecure instead of relaxed and self-assured, all because ...

It happens to everyone. You’ve been invited to go out for dinner and drinks with co-workers (the fun co-workers, not the annoying ones). But instead, you decide to stay back at the office to put in ...

The coronavirus pandemic has canceled many things, but FOMO doesn't appear to be one of them. Jennifer Wolkin, a New York-based health and neuropsychologist, describes FOMO, aka the "fear of missing ...

You hear about FOMO a lot these days. In fact, the word was added to the Oxford English Dictionary in 2013. What does it really mean? A recent study on the subject defined it as: …‘‘the uneasy and ...