FOMO
What does FOMO stand for?
According to the founder and clinical director at TheyepyNest Aarti Gupta, Fomo stands for FEAR OF MISSING OUT.
TRUE OR FALSE: People behind perfect photos don't have problems.
FALSE: According to Hannah Messinger, a Senior Medical Communications Officer of Penn Medicine, “Many assume that people with those perfect photos don’t have problems, but they do. It’s important to remember that the people behind the lens are just as stressed and nervous as everyone else".
TRUE OR FALSE; The main forms of online harassment are name calling, false rumors, stalking, and physical threats.
TRUE; According to Monica Anderson, the director of internet and technology research at Pew Research Center, “Some 42% of teens say they have been called offensive names online or via their cell phone. Additionally, about a third (32%) of teens say someone has spread false rumors about them on the internet, while smaller shares have had someone other than a parent constantly ask where they are, who they’re with or what they’re doing (21%) or have been the target of physical threats online (16%)”.
True or False: FOMO can't predict screen time and isn't the cause of anxiety.
FALSE: According to American psychologist Mark Travers, “FOMO predicted the amount of time someone spent on their smartphone and strengthened the connection between depression, anxiety, and problematic smartphone use”.
WHAT IS THE WORD THAT DESCRIBES WHAT PEOPLE THINK: People think that if they are ____ it will make them appear the best to their peers and themselves on social media.
PERFECT; According to Hannah Messinger, a Senior Medical Communications Officer of Penn Medicine, "Patients think that if they try hard enough to be perfect, they’ll be the best".
Are girls are boys more likely to be the recipient of explicit photos?
GIRLS; According to Monica Anderson, the director of internet and technology research at Pew Research Center, “Girls also are more likely than boys to report being the recipient of explicit images they did not ask for (29% vs. 20%). And being the target of these types of messages is an especially common experience for older girls: 35% of girls ages 15 to 17 say they have received unwanted explicit images, compared with about one-in-five boys in this age range and younger teens of both genders” (
What part of you do you start to lose as you compare your lives with your peers more and more over time? (Two Words)
SELF ESTEEM; According to a group of medical professionals, "self-esteem often takes a hit when you start comparing yourself too much to other people".
TRUE OR FALSE: The highlight reel is when people use social media to show the bright side of their lives in order to receive multiple likes, comments, and shares on their post.
FALSE; The highlight reel mostly describes the idea of viewing the good things that happen in other peoples lives.
What percent of the US teen population experiences Cyberbullying? (Exact Percentage)
59%;According to Monica Anderson, the director of internet and technology research at Pew Research Center, “But the proliferation of smartphones and the rise of social media has transformed where, when and how bullying takes place. A new Pew Research Center survey finds that 59% of U.S. teens have personally experienced at least one of six types of abusive online behaviors”.