Y'know when it feels like your phone is vibrating, even though it isn't? Yeah, there's a term for that.
A study conducted by Dr. Robert Rosenberger of Georgia Institute of Technology discusses Phantom Vibration Syndrome and how it affects our daily lives. Because phones are now a part of our daily lives, almost constantly on our person, people are essentially on edge at all times.
"We are more inclined to be jumpy and feel something in our pocket as a phantom vibration," explained Dr. Rosenberger.
The study found that 90% of undergraduates surveyed have experienced Phantom Vibration Syndrome at some point in their lives. However, most of them didn't find it to be bothersome.
Essentially, the syndrome is a hallucination. As Dr. Rosenberger describes it, the phone has essentially become so familiar to you that you don't feel it being on you - like wearing glasses.
"People then perceive other sensations such as movement of clothing of muscle spasms as vibrations from your mobile, but it’s just a hallucination."
Via BBC
