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“Fear of Missing Logic: How Brands Turn Scarcity Into Seemingly Rational Urgency” Fear of Missing Logic is a cognitive shortcut where people justify irrational decisions based on the fear of being left out. It’s closely linked to FOMO (Fear of Missing Out), but instead of emotional loss, the mind says: “If I don’t act now, I’m being illogical.” Marketers use this by framing offers as limited-time, “only 3 left,” or “everyone’s switching.” The brain flips into urgency mode, and buyers rush to act—not just out of desire, but to avoid seeming “illogical” for passing up a “smart deal.” This tactic works because it hijacks our logic filter by blending scarcity with rational justification. It’s FOMO with a reasoning mask—emotion dressed as logic.

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