The Fear Factor How Ads Play with Your FOMO Anxiety & Ego
Marketing thrives on psychology, and nothing fuels decision-making quite like fear. Fear of missing out (FOMO), fear of looking bad, fear of not being enough. The anti-aging industry? Selling the fear of wrinkles. The fitness industry? Selling the fear of being out of shape. Even deodorant commercials? Fear of smelling bad. But the best ads…



