FOMO aka Fear Of Missing Out, is a social anxiety disorder (SAD) , characterized by a desire to stay constantly connected with what others are doing, especially- online social networking (OSNs).
I have known this disorder for Facebook, Instagram, Whatsapp, WeChat etc... My question is, are we on Research Gate also been latched by this disorder? I query so because I have seen many researchers here who are strictly using RG in order to increase their RG score.
Is the continuous use of RG even worth it? Can RG Score change your current position in research or is it just FOMO condition?
I would be really grateful for valuable answers by all of you.
Best regards,
If there is a risk of FOMO in RG
At first I myself had some anxiety to be connected to the network of RG, as time went on I was enjoying it more for the possibility of knowing the thoughts and works of other academics and researchers.
Currently for me the most important thing is the communication of experiences and the learning I get from that experience. Second, there is a certain qualification for participation and scientific productivity and a certain curricular value.
RG treated me from other social media I feel it's more beneficial than others, though I spend less time here but I feel I also have a some sort of addiction....
Exactly, that addiction, that checking for notifications and messages on RG, is my point.
So, you somewhat agree we are somewhat addicted to RG, Azzawi Hadi ?
There is an Arabic saying told us that no one suffers like the lover and the one with debts on...
It is a sort of love... no more..😉
It was a good opportunity for scientific and research communication to get some research, to keep up with some of my colleagues. Score from RG does not mean anything with my work. The score has not increased for nearly two years. Open RG no more 2 hours weekly, Appropriate among the many tasks involved, it is certainly not addictive for me, Competition does not concern me, not in this area
I am currently addicted to RG, and I love this kind of addiction.
Dear Sahar ,
I'm start to be addicted for the RG and I appreciate that but there is no enough time,
Regards.
Naseer Almukhtar
If there is a risk of FOMO in RG
At first I myself had some anxiety to be connected to the network of RG, as time went on I was enjoying it more for the possibility of knowing the thoughts and works of other academics and researchers.
Currently for me the most important thing is the communication of experiences and the learning I get from that experience. Second, there is a certain qualification for participation and scientific productivity and a certain curricular value.
No. RG is a place to get help with an idea, not a place to avoid fear. There are other forums we don't all join, as a disproof of FOMO.
The research portal really increased me scientifically and culturally, and the degree did not mean anything, but the result was a group of new friends. I used the gate for three hours a day, and I used the gate four years ago or a little longer.
Yes. I am influenced by FOMO effects on RG because I constantly want to get abreast with the latest research in my fields of inquiry as well as keep track of the beneficial discussion threads in the Q&A session. Weeks I am very tight with academic duties, I sometimes become restless that I have not been able to touch the grounds of RG.
Thank you Nazia Asad , Segun Michael Abegunde , Azzawi Hadi , Paul Olusegun Bankole , Houda Kawas , Thulfiqar Salim Hussein , Onengiyeofori Ibama , Naseer Almukhtar , José Luis García Vigil , Jerry Decker , Luay Abdulwahid Shihab and Dickson Adom for sharing your personal views on this topic.
Thank you
Regards,
My answer to your discussion, dear Sahar Qazi , for which I thank you, is "yes" and "no". "Yes" because we follow discussions, answers, ideas, opinions in WG and "no" because if not here, we will read somewhere on another platform for the topics we are interested in. Thank you once again for the discussion.
Nice days!
Regards, Julia
There really is a change in science and in the way of writing research after entering the RG
I feel an honest and true researcher is not addicted to RG, but the research.
In fact many times Google offer the link of RG when we try to find some scientific work .... That's the actual reason RG is often visited by the researchers ...
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