Brain: Broad Research in Artificial Intelligence and Neuroscience (Apr 2020)

The FOMO Syndrome and the Perception of Personal Needs in Contemporary Society

  • Liliana Luca,
  • Stefan Lucian Burlea,
  • Ana-Catalina Chirosca,
  • Ioana Maria Marin,
  • Alexandru Bogdan Ciubara,
  • Anamaria Ciubara

DOI
https://doi.org/10.18662/brain/11.1Sup1/27
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 11, no. 1Sup1
pp. 38 – 46

Abstract

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The development of social media and technological devices have led to a series of new events in the spectrum of mental illnesses. These manifestations are often unnoticeable, but they develop as a symptom of common psychological disorders, classified by worldwide mental health societies. A new pathology is described as “the FOMO Syndrome”. This disorder is in the same category as social anxiety, and the obsessive-compulsive component is probably the factor that contributes to the diminishing of the social circle of individuals and their personal autonomy, and also increases the risks of psycho-emotional and psycho-somatic disorders. We intend to present the results of a study conducted on a group of 205 people, aged 21-45, regarding the use of the internet, the purpose being the creation of a clear image of individual particularities, which would be the basis for the implementation of a mental health program at community level.

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