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• cognition created: ‘2026-05-04 14:40’ last_modified: ‘2026-05-04 14:40:00’ status: evergreen confidence: stable

FOMO is artificially generated by infinite scrolls

The Fear Of Missing Out is intentionally weaponized by UI patterns that remove natural stopping cues, forcing continuous consumption. Recognizing the feed is boundless mitigates how Decision fatigue degrades judgment over time.¹

Footnotes

1. Raskin, A. (2019). Center for Humane Technology initiatives. ↩