Prior to the research done in this article “Motivational, emotional and behavioral correlates of fear of missing out”, by Andrew K. Przybylski, it is thought that individuals would use social media to cope with this, “Fear of Missing Out,” (FoMO) phenomenon. The self-determination theory says that there are 3 main psychological needs; competence, autonomy, and relatedness, which provide a basis for beginning to try and understand FoMO (Przybylski, 2013, p. 1841). According to Przybylski, previous research on FoMO and its relationship with social media use shows that younger people, younger males specifically, tend to use social media when they feel as if they’re missing out. In the second study, the researchers hypothesized that if individuals’ self-determination factors were fulfilled regularly they would experience less FoMO, while individuals who were less satisfied with their life would experience more FoMO, and that the amount of FoMO one experiences would lead to more use of social media. In the third study, it was hypothesized that individuals who experienced high levels of FoMO would experience both positive and negative affects when using Facebook, would be more likely to check Facebook during class and would also be more likely to give in to distractions while driving. In study 2, 1040 men and 1039 women with the age range of 22 to 65 were assessed and analyzed for their levels of the following: fear of missing out, social media engagement, psychological need satisfaction, overall life satisfaction and general mood. These numbers were gathered by an online interview in which they responded to the previous categories on a scale the researchers created. In study 3, 20 men and 87 women ranging in age from 18 to 33 were assessed for their FoMO by assessing the following: Facebook engagement, ambivalent emotional experiences, distracted learning and distracted driving. These areas were assessed on number scales creat