Do You Have Social Media FOMO? Take This Online Test To Find Out

Researchers from the University of Essex have devised a way of actually measuring FOMO (Fear of Missing Out), a psychological phenomenon in which fear of missing out on something (or somebody) more interesting, exciting or better than what you’re doing becomes all-consuming.

Do you suspect you might suffer from FOMO? The researchers created an online test so you can find out.

Lead researcher and psychologist Dr. Andy Przybylski explained in a statement,

“I find Facebook rewarding to use, but how we are using social media is changing.

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