The term "FOBO" was coined at the same time as "FOMO," but fewer people are familiar with this potent force.

More paralysing than FOMO, FOBO can get in the way of your career, relationships and mental wellbeing. We asked a clinical psychologist how to overcome it once and for all.

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The term FOBO was coined at the same time as FOMO, but fewer people are familiar with the damage it can cause. Hiraman via Getty ...

Too much of a good thing is, apparently, a bad thing. Forget “fear of missing out.” The latest anxiety-inducing trend is “FOBO” — or “fear of a better option.” In other words, people are constantly ...

A growing number of adults are experiencing what experts call FOBO — Fear Of Becoming Obsolete — as new skills are expected almost overnight.

Technologies like ChatGPT have spurred new waves of concern about tech making workers’ jobs obsolete, according to a recent Gallup poll. However, overall levels of concern still remain low, Gallup ...

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The "affliction of abundance" can cause big problems. Westend61 via Getty Images The concept of FOMO is widely known these days.