Phantom vibration syndrome, also called phantom ringing syndrome, is the perception that one's mobile phone is vibrating or ringing when it is not; other names for the same experience include ringxiety, fauxcellarm and phantom phone signals. Physician Michael Rothberg has argued it is not really a syndrome but is better described as a tactile hallucination, since the brain perceives a sensation that is not actually present.
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Core ClaimThe perception that one's mobile phone is vibrating or ringing when it is not. 1 First Described YearThe first study of the phenomenon was conducted in 2007 by a researcher who coined the term ringxiety. (w-bbfill-psychology6-0926) Classification
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1. Phantom vibration syndrome, Wikipedia
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Phantom vibration syndrome or phantom ringing syndrome is the perception that one's mobile phone is vibrating or ringing when it is not.
2. Wikipedia: Phantom vibration syndrome
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The first study of the phenomenon was conducted in 2007 by a researcher who coined the term ringxiety.
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