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anxiety

Explore 2 cognitive biases related to this topic.

Spotlight Effect

11 min read

The spotlight effect is the tendency to overestimate how much other people notice, remember, and care about our appearance or behavior.

Social Biases / Metaperception errors

/ Egocentric Spotlight

Fear of Missing Out (FOMO)

9 min read

Fear of Missing Out (FOMO) is the anxious feeling that others are having rewarding experiences without you, driving constant checking and overcommitment.

Cognitive Biases / Social comparison and anxiety

/ FOMO