Phantom vibration syndrome

Phantom vibration syndrome or phantom ringing syndrome is the perception that one's mobile phone is vibrating or ringing when it is not. Other terms for this concept include ringxiety (a portmanteau of ring and anxiety), fauxcellarm (a portmanteau of "faux" /fo͜ʊ/ meaning "fake" or "false" and "cellphone" and "alarm" pronounced similarly to "false alarm") and phonetom (a portmanteau of phone and phantom)[1] and phantom phone signals.[2] According to Michael Rothberg, the term is not a syndrome, but is better characterised as a tactile hallucination since the brain perceives a sensation that is not actually present.[3] WebMD published an article on phantom vibration syndrome with Rothberg as a source. [4] Several other articles have been published in 2010s, including in NPR, Bustle, CBS News, and Psychology Today. [5][6][7][8]

Phantom ringing may be experienced while taking a shower, watching television, or using a noisy device. Humans are particularly sensitive to auditory tones between 1,000 and 6,000 hertz, and basic mobile phone ringtones often fall within this range.[1] Phantom vibrations develop after carrying a cell phone set to use vibrating alerts.[9] Researcher Michelle Drouin found that almost 9 out of 10 undergraduates at her college experienced phantom vibrations.[10][11]

  1. ^ a b Goodman, Brenda (4 May 2006). "I Hear Ringing and There's No One There. I Wonder Why". The New York Times. p. 1.
  2. ^ Aleksandrowicz, Adrianna; Kowalski, Joachim; Gawęda, Łukasz (2023-01-01). "Phantom phone signals and other hallucinatory-like experiences: Investigation of similarities and differences". Psychiatry Research. 319: 114964. doi:10.1016/j.psychres.2022.114964. ISSN 0165-1781. PMID 36463722. S2CID 253673092.
  3. ^ Rothberg, M. B.; Arora, A.; Hermann, J.; Kleppel, R.; Marie, P. S.; Visintainer, P. (2010). "Phantom vibration syndrome among medical staff: a cross sectional survey". BMJ. 341 (dec15 2): c6914. doi:10.1136/bmj.c6914. PMID 21159761.
  4. ^ Locke, Tim. "Do You Have 'Phantom Vibration Syndrome'?". WebMD. Retrieved 2019-02-10.
  5. ^ "Phantom Phone Vibrations: So Common They've Changed Our Brains?". NPR.org. Retrieved 2019-02-11.
  6. ^ Hills, Megan C. (19 December 2018). "Phantom Ringing Syndrome Is The Weird AF Condition You've Had But Never Heard Of". Bustle. Retrieved 2019-02-11.
  7. ^ ""Phantom vibration syndrome" common in cellphone users". www.cbsnews.com. 12 January 2016. Retrieved 2019-02-11.
  8. ^ "Phantom Pocket Vibration Syndrome". Psychology Today. Retrieved 2019-02-11.
  9. ^ Cite error: The named reference deb2014 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  10. ^ Drouin, Michelle; Kaiser, Daren H.; Miller, Daniel A. (2012-07-01). "Phantom vibrations among undergraduates: Prevalence and associated psychological characteristics". Computers in Human Behavior. 28 (4): 1490–1496. doi:10.1016/j.chb.2012.03.013. ISSN 0747-5632.
  11. ^ Rosen, Larry (May 7, 2013). "Phantom Pocket Vibration Syndrome". Psychology Today. Retrieved September 10, 2014. ...According to Dr. Michelle Drouin... 89% of the undergraduates in her study had experienced these phantom vibrations...

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