But fewer people are familiar with a related and similarly potent force: FOBO. If you’re someone who agonizes over every big and small decision (even after the choice has been made), then you ...

Some have even learned to embrace JOMO, the joy of missing out. But a lesser known (yet related) phenomenon is FOBO. “FOBO, or fear of a better option, is a psychological condition in which a person ...

There’s even a word for it — FOBO, or fear of becoming obsolete — and, regrettably, our apprehension isn’t entirely unfounded. While I’m not counselling panic, I do think knowledge ...

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But fewer people are familiar with a related and similarly potent force: FOBO. If you’re someone who agonizes over every big and small decision (even after the choice has been made), then you’re ...