However, if you find yourself crippled with indecision, even when, say, all the available options are acceptable, you might be suffering from Fobo. Like Fomo, Fobo’s anxious sibling, which ...

Patrick coined the term FOMO (Fear of Missing Out), as well as the related term FOBO (Fear of a Better Option) in a 2004 article in the student newspaper of Harvard Business School. FOMO has since ...

We’ve all heard the term FOMO before, but have you ever stopped to wonder why we fear missing out? Here, an expert explains why we get FOMO, and how we can get it under control. If you don’t ...

FOMO (Fear of Missing Out) FOMO, otherwise known as the fear of missing out, is an investing bias that branches into other areas of our lives. It's one of the most powerful forces that can lead to ...

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McGinnis coined the term FOBO, as well as FOMO, back in 2004 when he was a student at Harvard Business School and wrote an ...