Phantom vibration syndrome or phantom ringing syndrome is the perception that one's cell phone vibrates or rings when it does not ring. Other terms for this concept include ringxiety (portmanteau of ring and anxiety ), fauxcellarm (portmanteau of "faux"/f?/means "false" or "false" and "phone" and "alarm" is pronounced the same as "false alarm") and phonetom (portmanteau phone i> phantom ). According to Dr. Michael Rothberg, this term is not a syndrome, but better characterized as tactile hallucination because the brain senses a sensation that is not actually there.
Phantom rings may be experienced while bathing, watching television, or using noisy devices. Humans are very sensitive to hearing tones between 1,000 and 6,000 hertz, and basic cell phone ringtones often fall within this range. Phantom Vibration evolves after bringing the mobile phone set to use a vibrating alert. Researcher Michelle Drouin found that nearly 9 out of 10 college students in her colleagues experienced a ghostly thrill.
Video Phantom vibration syndrome
Histori
In the comic strip of Dilbert, the cartoonist Scott Adams referred to such a sensation in 1996 as "ghost-pager syndrome". The earliest published use of the phantom vibration syndrome in 2003 in an article titled "Phantom Vibration Syndrome" published in the New Pittsburgh Courier was written by the name of the columnist. Robert D. Jones. However, it is debatable whether the previous notice of PVS onsets came from Michael J Lewis of Melbourne, Australia. In the conclusion of the article, Jones writes, "... should we worry about what our mind or body might try out by the irritating fantasy radiation from belts, pockets and even purses? Is PVS the result of physical nerve damage, health problems mentally, or both, this evolving phenomenon seems to indicate that we may have crossed the line in 'always on' this society. "
The first study of this phenomenon was carried out in 2007 by a researcher who coined the term Maps Phantom vibration syndrome
Cause
The cause of phantom vibration is unknown. Initial research indicates that this is related to excessive involvement with a person's cell phone. Vibrations usually start after carrying the phone for between one month and one year. It has been suggested that, when anticipating a phone call, the cerebral cortex may misinterpret other sensory inputs (such as muscle contractions, pressure from clothing, or music) as phone vibrations or ringtones. This can be understood as a matter of human signaling detection, with potentially significant effects of psychological attributes. Factors such as experience, expectations, and psychological states affect the threshold for signal detection. Some ghostly vibration experiences may be a type of pareidolia and can therefore be examined as a psychological phenomenon that is influenced by individual variations in personality, conditions, and context. Attachment Attachment can also be seen as a predictor for the frequency of ghostly vibrational experiences as it relates to psychological attributes associated with insecurity in interpersonal relationships.
Epidemiology
In most studies, the majority of mobile users report experiencing occasional phantom ripples or ringing, with reported rates ranging from 27.4% to 89%. Once every two weeks is the typical frequency for sensation, although minorities experience it every day. Most people are not bothered by the sensation.
Management
Small research has been done on treatments for phantom vibrations. Carrying a mobile phone in a different position reduces phantom vibration for some people. Other methods include turning off vibrations, changing ringtones or vibrating tones, or using a different device altogether.
See also
- Pareidolia
References
Further reading
- Haupt, Angela (June 12, 2007). "Good vibration? Bad? Nothing at all?". USA Today . McLean, VA: Gannett. ISSNÃ, 0734-7456 . Retrieved September 4, 2011 .
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