The Fear of Missing Out (FoMO)

2022 ◽  
pp. 631-651
Author(s):  
Evren Dinçer ◽  
Muhammet Saygın ◽  
Himmet Karadal
Keyword(s):  
Social Networks ◽  
Mobile Devices ◽  
Virtual Worlds ◽  
Social Issues ◽  
Theoretical Background ◽  
Industrial Society ◽  
Measurement Scales ◽  
Fiber Networks ◽  
Constant Change ◽  
Long Time

Competitiveness, innovation, and constant change have become indispensable elements in today's transition from an industrial society to information society. Internet technologies, which are constantly renewing themselves depending on globalization, have increased the tendency of promotion, sharing, and following. Social networks have become an important part of our lives as a result of the continuous developments in internet-based applications and mobile devices in the world of fiber networks. FoMO emerges as an interdisciplinary phenomenon expressing individuals' awareness of virtual environment. Accordingly, individuals tend to be constantly aware of the changes around them through social media. Individuals, who constantly update and monitor with their mobile devices, spend a long time on social networks and create their own virtual worlds. The FoMO is closely related with psychological, behavioral, and social issues. In the research, in addition to the theoretical background of FoMO, measurement scales and managerial inferences for the organizations have been discussed.

A brief exploratory synthesis of portrayal of mental health issues in the script and characters of TV series Wallander (Swedish Version)

2016 ◽  
Vol 33 (S1) ◽  
pp. S154-S154
Author(s):  
S. Kumar
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Mental Health Problems ◽  
Social Issues ◽  
International Classification Of Diseases ◽  
Industrial Society ◽  
Modern World ◽  
Health Issues ◽  
Swedish Version ◽  
Mental Health Issues ◽  
Individual Character

IntroductionThe modern Swedish crime drama series Wallander by Henning Mankell presents a good portrayal of mental health issues in 21st century post modern world, including the contribution of biological, psychological and social issues in predisposing, perpetuating and maintaining them.AimThe aim of the exploratory synthesis is to study the characters in Wallander focusing on the portrayal of their mental health with a view on formulating biological, psychological and social factors that play a role in their development. Furthermore, mental health is reviewed in first world culture acclimatizing itself to the themes emerging from post-modern globalised world.MethodThe episodes of Wallander (Swedish Version) are reviewed focusing on the characters and the plots for each episode matching them with mental health diagnoses offered in International classification of diseases.DiscussionThe results are collated and a general commentary is offered on the observations and motifs revealed in the portrayal. The focus will be on individual character formulations (both recurring main characters as well other side characters). In addition, there is a commentary on contributing to mental health problems in a post-modern industrial society.Disclosure of interestThe author has not supplied his declaration of competing interest.

scholarly journals A Model for Mobile Learning Integration in Higher Education Based on Students’ Expectations

2020 ◽  
Vol 14 (11) ◽  
pp. 171
Author(s):  
Latinka Ivanova Todoranova ◽  
Radka Valerieva Nacheva ◽  
Vladimir Stoyanov Sulov ◽  
Bonimir Penchev Penchev
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Social Networks ◽  
Mobile Devices ◽  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Mobile Learning ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Study Program ◽  
Learning Platform ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
E Learning

Mobile learning can be identified as the next stage in the development of e-learning. In this regard, <strong>the purpose of this paper</strong> is to propose a model for mobile learning integration in higher education which is based on analysis of students’ expectations. То achieve this goal, a survey has been conducted among students enrolled in programs in the field of information and communication technologies. The analysis of the collected data shows that students have mobile devices, which they use not only for communication on social networks, but also for education. In addition, their expectations regarding mobile learning have been identified taking into account their study program and their previous experience with an e-learning platform.

scholarly journals The Impact of Mobile Learning on EFL Students’ Learning Behaviors and Perceptions: From Content Delivery to Blended Interaction

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (4) ◽  
pp. 25
Author(s):  
Vo Thuy Linh ◽  
Nguyen Ngoc Vu
Keyword(s):  
Mobile Devices ◽  
Mobile Learning ◽  
Mobile Technology ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Theoretical Background ◽  
Modern Technology ◽  
Rapid Expansion ◽  
Efl Students ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Learning English

Mobile learning (M - learning) emerges as the essential mark of technological revolution 4.0 and the great development of modern technology. It has proved that their smart functions were accompanied by the rapid expansion of mobile devices to support learning of learners everywhere and every time. Although mobile technology is expected to apply suitably to teaching and learning, the capacity of English as a Foreign Language (EFL) students to use mobile devices to support their English learning needs to be thoroughly evaluated. This paper is to present how EFL learners at a Vietnam University can exploit mobile technology by questionnaire through a survey of 300 EFL students. The investigation took place during the second semester of the 2018 - 2019 school year. The quantitative approach has been used to gather and analyze data, and results have shown that EFL students are confident of learning English through mobile devices through their use of mobile technology. This shows that learning English by mobile devices is feasible and has got positive perceptions from the students. Furthermore, the research results are expected to contribute as a theoretical background as reference for future researches related to mobile learning applications.

scholarly journals Social Networks, a Populated Picture

2011 ◽  
Vol 10 (02) ◽  
pp. C04
Author(s):  
Fabio Fornasari
Keyword(s):  
Social Networks ◽  
Physical Reality ◽  
Long Time ◽  
Multiple Levels ◽  
The Way

Man, by his very nature, puts things between himself and the environment, turning the latter into a place, a space. He arranges the environment around him on multiple levels, by projecting parts of himself and shaping the frontiers and the horizons that surround, define and represent him. This was learnt a long time ago, but a trace and a memory remain in the way man acts: when mapping reality (both physical reality and the reality explored through digital means), we observe it and find a way through it by adopting behaviours that have always been similar. What has changed in this mapping is the ability to recognise, especially the ability to interpret maps and creatively work them.

scholarly journals Immersive Journalism: Immersive Virtual Reality for the First-Person Experience of News

2010 ◽  
Vol 19 (4) ◽  
pp. 291-301 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nonny de la Peña ◽  
Peggy Weil ◽  
Joan Llobera ◽  
Bernhard Spanlang ◽  
Doron Friedman ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Virtual Worlds ◽  
Theoretical Background ◽  
News Story ◽  
First Person ◽  
Fundamental Idea ◽  
News Stories ◽  
Sense Of Presence ◽  
Head Mounted Displays ◽  
Immersive Systems ◽  
Person Experience

This paper introduces the concept and discusses the implications of immersive journalism, which is the production of news in a form in which people can gain first-person experiences of the events or situation described in news stories. The fundamental idea of immersive journalism is to allow the participant, typically represented as a digital avatar, to actually enter a virtually recreated scenario representing the news story. The sense of presence obtained through an immersive system (whether a Cave or head-tracked head-mounted displays [HMD] and online virtual worlds, such as video games and online virtual worlds) affords the participant unprecedented access to the sights and sounds, and possibly feelings and emotions, that accompany the news. This paper surveys current approaches to immersive journalism and the theoretical background supporting claims regarding avatar experience in immersive systems. We also provide a specific demonstration: giving participants the experience of being in an interrogation room in an offshore prison. By both describing current approaches and demonstrating an immersive journalism experience, we open a new avenue for research into how presence can be utilized in the field of news and nonfiction.

Benefits of Virtual Worlds in Educational Environments

2013 ◽  
pp. 305-315
Author(s):  
Vicente Galiano ◽  
Victoria Herranz
Keyword(s):  
Social Networks ◽  
Virtual Reality ◽  
University Students ◽  
Virtual Worlds ◽  
Virtual World ◽  
Virtual Model ◽  
Educational Environments ◽  
The University

In this chapter, the authors describe the project of a virtual world that they developed in their university and with their students. In this work, they joined concepts like social networks and virtual reality, creating a virtual model of the University Miguel Hernandez (UMH), where students are able to walk around the campus, inside the buildings, chat with other students, and moreover, use videoconferencing rooms where students talk and see other students in the same virtual world. The authors describe this project, called UMHvirtual (available in http://virtual.umh.es), which has been supervised by the authors, implemented by a group of students, and focused on all the university students.

Statistical Properties of Social Group Evolution

2011 ◽  
pp. 38-56
Author(s):  
Gergely Palla ◽  
Tamás Vicsek
Keyword(s):  
Social Networks ◽  
Time Evolution ◽  
Social Group ◽  
Social Groups ◽  
Statistical Properties ◽  
Statistical Features ◽  
New Members ◽  
Constant Change ◽  
Group Evolution ◽  
General Statistical

The authors’ focus is on the general statistical features of the time evolution of communities (also called as modules, clusters or cohesive groups) in large social networks. These structural sub-units can correspond to highly connected circles of friends, families, or professional cliques, which are subject to constant change due to the intense fluctuations in the activity and communication patterns of people. The communities can grow by recruiting new members, or contract by loosing members; two (or more) groups may merge into a single community, while a large enough social group can split into several smaller ones; new communities are born and old ones may disappear. According to our results, the time evolution of social groups containing only a few members and larger communities, e.g., institutions show significant differences.

Methods for the Measurement and Visualization of Social Networks in Multi-User Virtual Worlds

2011 ◽  
pp. 530-541
Author(s):  
Devan Rosen
Keyword(s):  
Social Networks ◽  
Virtual Worlds ◽  
Virtual World ◽  
Virtual Communities ◽  
Communicative Interaction ◽  
Internet Relay Chat ◽  
Cornell University ◽  
Methodological Procedures

Virtual communities that allow many users to interact in a virtual world, often called multi-user virtual worlds (MUVWs), allow users to explore and navigate the virtual world as well as interact with other users. The communicative interaction within these virtual worlds is often text-based using Internet relay chat (IRC) and related systems. IRC has posed a difficulty for researchers looking to evaluate the interaction by analyzing and interpreting the communication since data is stored in the form of chatlogs. The current chapter explicates methodological procedures for the measurement and visualization of chat-based communicative interaction in MUVWs as social networks. A case study on an educational MUVW, the SciCentr programs sponsored by Cornell University, is used to elaborate methods and related findings.

Body, Home, and Community

2019 ◽  
pp. 245-247
Author(s):  
Mark E. Frisse ◽  
Karl E. Misulis
Keyword(s):  
Social Networks ◽  
Mobile Devices ◽  
Rapid Growth ◽  
Healthcare Delivery ◽  
Delivery Systems ◽  
Health Plans ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Commercial Products ◽  
Healthcare Delivery Systems

Sensors worn on the person (e.g., smartwatches), sensors in the home, and community-based resources are providing new data and connecting individuals in ways that promise to improve care. The rapid growth of mobile devices that can be worn or integrated into the immediate environment satisfies a need most humans have for connection and convenience. Through these devices, families and clinicians can develop greater insights into behaviors and, through social networks and other resources, connect individuals sharing common health interests. These resources often originate from commercial products and not from traditional healthcare delivery systems. Their availability is also providing new opportunities for health plans and other stakeholders to participate in care.

The Role of Social Networking in the Social Reform of Young Society

2015 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 61-75 ◽  
Author(s):  
Emad Abu-Shanab ◽  
Mushera Frehat
Keyword(s):  
Social Networks ◽  
Young People ◽  
Social Networking ◽  
Social Networking Sites ◽  
Social Reform ◽  
Social Issues ◽  
Empirical Test ◽  
Intention To Use ◽  
The Social ◽  
Future Work

Social networks are virtual communication sites that allow its participants to connect, building relationships, and collaborate on social issues. It became part of our lives and spread rapidly among youth. Young people join these sites to keep strong relationships with friends and to make new ones. Therefore, it is important to investigate the factors that influence the intention to use social networking sites (SNSs) to gain better position in the social reform among young people. This study developed an integrated theoretical model which has five major factors that predict the intention to use SNSs. An empirical test was conducted, where a sample of 302 university students and an instrument containing 27 items was used. The results provide consistent evidence that all hypothesized positive associations exist except for the isolation variable. After taking into account different demographic and attitudinal variables, Facebook use still predicted respondents' social reform. The future work might focus on a specific context such as the effects of using social networks on education, and focus on students' environment in education and the influence of social network. Detailed results, conclusions and future work are stated in later sections.

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