Effects of fear of missing out on inhibitory control in social media context: evidence from event-related potentials
The present study aimed to investigate the impact of fear of missing out (FoMO) on inhibitory control in social media context. The present study used a two-choice oddball task combined with event-related potentials (ERPs) technology to measure inhibitory control. Based on the Fear of Missing Out Sca...
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| description | The present study aimed to investigate the impact of fear of missing out (FoMO) on inhibitory control in social media context. The present study used a two-choice oddball task combined with event-related potentials (ERPs) technology to measure inhibitory control. Based on the Fear of Missing Out Scale, participants with varying degrees of FoMO were recruited to complete two studies. A total of 78 participants in Study 1 completed a two-choice oddball task (stimuli “W” or “M”). The results showed that FoMO did not have a significant impact on general inhibitory control at both the behavioral and electrophysiological levels. To further examine the effect of FoMO in social media context. In Study 2, 72 participants completed a modified two-choice oddball task with three types of pictures (high and low social media-related and neutral). The behavioral results revealed that as FoMO scores increased, inhibitory control decreased. ERP analysis revealed that with higher FoMO scores, social media-related pictures elicited larger N2 amplitude and smaller P3 amplitude, but not for neutral pictures. This suggests that FoMO undermines inhibitory control by consuming more cognitive resources in the early conflict detection stage and leading to insufficient cognitive resources in the later stages of the inhibitory process. These findings suggest that FoMO can undermine inhibitory control in the social media context. Considering the indispensable use of social media in the digital age, addressing and understanding the influence of FoMO on inhibitory control could be essential for promoting healthy digital behaviors and cognitive functions. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-f64add4c04764da8a4069099e96404782023-11-14T04:54:27ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Psychiatry1664-06402023-11-011410.3389/fpsyt.2023.13011981301198Effects of fear of missing out on inhibitory control in social media context: evidence from event-related potentialsYang Xu0Yang Xu1Yu Tian2Institute of Brain and Psychological Sciences, Sichuan Normal University, Chengdu, ChinaSichuan Key Laboratory of Psychology and Behavior of Discipline Inspection and Supervision (Sichuan Normal University), Chengdu, ChinaInstitute of Brain and Psychological Sciences, Sichuan Normal University, Chengdu, ChinaThe present study aimed to investigate the impact of fear of missing out (FoMO) on inhibitory control in social media context. The present study used a two-choice oddball task combined with event-related potentials (ERPs) technology to measure inhibitory control. Based on the Fear of Missing Out Scale, participants with varying degrees of FoMO were recruited to complete two studies. A total of 78 participants in Study 1 completed a two-choice oddball task (stimuli “W” or “M”). The results showed that FoMO did not have a significant impact on general inhibitory control at both the behavioral and electrophysiological levels. To further examine the effect of FoMO in social media context. In Study 2, 72 participants completed a modified two-choice oddball task with three types of pictures (high and low social media-related and neutral). The behavioral results revealed that as FoMO scores increased, inhibitory control decreased. ERP analysis revealed that with higher FoMO scores, social media-related pictures elicited larger N2 amplitude and smaller P3 amplitude, but not for neutral pictures. This suggests that FoMO undermines inhibitory control by consuming more cognitive resources in the early conflict detection stage and leading to insufficient cognitive resources in the later stages of the inhibitory process. These findings suggest that FoMO can undermine inhibitory control in the social media context. Considering the indispensable use of social media in the digital age, addressing and understanding the influence of FoMO on inhibitory control could be essential for promoting healthy digital behaviors and cognitive functions.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyt.2023.1301198/fullfear of missing outinhibitory controlevent-related potentialssocial mediatwo-choice oddball task |
| spellingShingle | Yang Xu Yang Xu Yu Tian Effects of fear of missing out on inhibitory control in social media context: evidence from event-related potentials Frontiers in Psychiatry fear of missing out inhibitory control event-related potentials social media two-choice oddball task |
| title | Effects of fear of missing out on inhibitory control in social media context: evidence from event-related potentials |
| title_full | Effects of fear of missing out on inhibitory control in social media context: evidence from event-related potentials |
| title_fullStr | Effects of fear of missing out on inhibitory control in social media context: evidence from event-related potentials |
| title_full_unstemmed | Effects of fear of missing out on inhibitory control in social media context: evidence from event-related potentials |
| title_short | Effects of fear of missing out on inhibitory control in social media context: evidence from event-related potentials |
| title_sort | effects of fear of missing out on inhibitory control in social media context evidence from event related potentials |
| topic | fear of missing out inhibitory control event-related potentials social media two-choice oddball task |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyt.2023.1301198/full |
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