Digital Psychology · 90 secs

FOMO & Digital Dopamine Test: Free Social Comparison Screener

Framework: Andrew Przybylski FOMO Scale & Leon Festinger Social Comparison Theory · 100% Private & Free

Constantly checking feeds, comparing milestones, or terrified of missing out? Free 12-item clinical screener based on Przybylski's FOMO scale and Festinger's Social Comparison Theory.

Scientific Overview

FOMO (Fear of Missing Out) is a pervasive apprehension that others might be having rewarding experiences from which one is absent, driving compulsive screen monitoring, phantom vibrations, and status comparison anxiety.

What This Assessment Evaluates

  • Measures social comparison anxiety and benchmark panic against peer milestones
  • Evaluates compulsive feed monitoring, notification reflex, and phantom vibrations
  • Assesses presence deficit, second-screening habits, and inability to savor the present
  • Delivers JOMO (Joy of Missing Out) cultivation drills and digital sovereignty protocols

How to Take This Test

  1. Answer honestly based on your experience over the past 7 days.
  2. There are no right or wrong answers; trust your initial emotional reaction.
  3. Receive your personalized score breakdown, mascot insight, and custom journaling prompts immediately.

Frequently Asked Questions

What causes FOMO?

FOMO is fueled by variable dopamine reward loops engineered into social media platforms combined with upward social comparison bias, where we compare our unedited life to others' filtered top 1% moments.

What is JOMO and how do you achieve it?

JOMO is the Joy of Missing Out-the peaceful realization that you do not need to attend every gathering, buy every trend, or read every headline. It is cultivated through intentional digital boundaries and grounding in physical reality.

Medical Disclaimer

Medical Disclaimer: This instrument is designed for personal self-awareness, emotional tracking, and educational purposes. It is not a clinical diagnosis, psychological treatment, or a substitute for licensed psychiatric care.

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