FOBO can wreak havoc on things that were once a source of joy. You might have enjoyed reading novels, but constantly ...

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 Images These days, people are generally familiar with FOMO, the ...

The latest anxiety-inducing trend is "FOBO," or "fear of a better option." In other words, people are constantly ruminating on the "what if." Too much of a good thing is, apparently, a bad thing.

FoBO, the fear of better options, is FoMO's close relative. In fact, the two terms are attributed to the same man, venture capitalist Patrick Mcginnis.

FOBO was the new buzzword floating around Davos this year. The term represents employees' fears of being made obsolete by AI advances. Reverse mentoring and targeted upskilling can help employees ...

FOBO, or fear of becoming obsolete, was on business leaders' minds at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.Monty Rakusen/Getty Images FOBO was the new buzzword floating around Davos this ...

FOBO can touch many different aspects of your life, from career choices and living situations to leisurely activities like shopping and dining out.

FOBO can be contagious as well, she added. If you develop a pattern of avoidance at work, you might find yourself following a similar path when it comes to household decisions or family matters.

FOBO is a buzzword that kept popping up last week around this year's World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. In a panel titled "Closing the Jobs Gap," Singapore's president, ...

How does FOBO affect people’s lives and mental health? “FOBO is a serious problem that can inflict far more damage than FOMO,” McGinnis noted. “Unlike FOMO, which is largely an internal struggle that ...