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Fear of Missing Out (FoMO) is characterized by the intense worries of the development and innovation in the social lives of others that the individual will be missing or escaping from them. With the increase in technological developments and the use of social media, FoMO, which enters psychology literature, is still a new concept. The study values in the range of 15.2-75% for prevalence. In addition to demographic variables such as gender and age, it is known that factors such as worrying thinking structure, neurotic personality characteristics, worrying form of connection and social media use are also important in the FoMO ethology. The disruption in social perception, the change in self-presentation and the increase in the use of social media are highlighted as sustainable factors in the continuation of FoMO symptoms. Behavioral addiction as a result of FoMO symptoms (internet, gaming, smartphone and social media etc.)There are also significant problems such as phubbing behavior, sleep problems, depression, anxiety and attention distortion. As a new concept for psychology literature, FoMO causes significant problems for the individual’s mental health. With this study, literary information was reviewed in order to better understand FoMO and up-to-date information was collected in the study of the different aspects of the concept in subsequent studies.

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