Journal article
Fear of Missing Out
- Abstract:
- What is the fear of missing out (FOMO)? I construe FOMO as a kind of fear which represents its object as absent and distinguish it from nearby phenomena such as regret and loneliness. This construal raises a tension. Philosophers understand fear as representing objects as dangerous, but it is less than clear how experiences of absence pose a threat to the subject. I argue that the threat is to be explained socially. I take FOMO to involve a representation of some absent experience as posing a threat to one's social connections.
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- Published
- Peer review status:
- Peer reviewed
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- Publisher copy:
- 10.1111/phpr.70067
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- Publisher:
- Wiley
- Journal:
- Philosophy and Phenomenological Research More from this journal
- Publication date:
- 2025-10-03
- Acceptance date:
- 2025-09-20
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1933-1592
- ISSN:
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0031-8205
- Language:
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English
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2301525
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pubs:2301525
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3339219
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2025-10-03
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