Researchers force two mice to hang out and induce FOMO in a third

Synchronized activity between brains seems to be the key to socializing.

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[mprogers]

Am I the only person who had to google what "FOMO" stood for?

FOMO is used only in the title, and the actual long form "Fear of missing out" is not used anywhere in the article. Am I supposed to just know FOMO?

It's been a fairly common term for several years now.

Yes, among those who suffer from a FOMO.

 

[nartreb]

I spent longer puzzling out the "joke" in the headline than I spent reading the article.

It's not funny, and it certainly doesn't belong in the headline. Sub-head, maybe.

 

[The Real Nepgear]

What does this have to do with "synchronization?"

What if "5 Hz stimulation makes mice social" and "25 Hz stimulation makes mice anti-social"?

What if the 5 Hz was 180 degrees out of phase in the two mice or if one was getting 5.5 Hz and the other was getting 5?

 

[maksymko]

Am I the only person who had to google what "FOMO" stood for?

FOMO is used only in the title, and the actual long form "Fear of missing out" is not used anywhere in the article. Am I supposed to just know FOMO?

I had to look it up too.

I guess we're missing out.

 

[SpammersAreScum]

Having read the article, I'm still not clear on what this has to do with FOMO; was the poster being facetious? (Not to mention unhelpful -- like others, I had no idea what FOMO meant. DDG to the rescue!)

 

[ProphetZarquon]

Seems like FOMO is a 'grass is always greener' effect. Being an observer might be more preferable than certain social situations. It does create a desire for it, though.

You raise an interesting point. Are these researchers (society's ultimate outside-looking-in observers) just inflicting these mice with the FOMO they feel? Ostracism loves company, even more than misery does.

I'm not saying these researchers are going to graduate right to implanting dopamine triggers in people as a way of making friends, but I'm not not saying that.

Isn't that exactly how "Norm!" works?