Fear of missing out or FoMO is "a pervasive apprehension that others might be having rewarding experiences from which one is absent". This social angst is characterized by "a desire to stay continually connected with what others are doing."
Click on the link to rate your FoMO: http://www.ratemyfomo.com/
"FOMO characteristics:
•FOMO is a driving force behind social media use.
•FOMO levels are highest in young people and young men in particular.
•Low levels of need satisfaction and life satisfaction are linked to high FOMO.
•FOMO is high in those who engage in distracted driving.
•FOMO is high in students who use social media during classes.
Evidence suggests that a vicious cycle operates in individuals with high levels of FOMO: they end up feeling increasingly lonely because they substitute social media contact for real face time with others, which increases their sense of isolation, which adds to FOMO, and so on. This suggests that “social network” is an oxymoron, because for many it is not social at all. "
http://realitysandwich.com/218433/fomo-digital-dementia-and-our-dangerous-experiment/
For Educators:
Make sure that your school counselors are aware of FOMO and able to de-escalate a student who is in a crisis period.
Develop school-wide expectations that focus on consistent BYOT use (and non-use)
Talk about FOMO with the students
Minimize technology applications that allow for social media interaction