Vibranxiety, Phantom BlackBerry Vibration Syndrome
It’s been about twenty years or more, I guess, that I’ve had some sort of vibrating device hooked on to my belt on a daily basis. I’m sure like most people, the rituals of putting these on, means they are always on the same side out of habit. With out warning the phantom strikes and the phenomenon known as phantom vibration syndrome, better known as Crackberry Addiction happens, sending me to check my phone, to realize, there was never a call to begin with. Oh, this isn’t new news, it’s been reported over the years, but never extensively studied.
Is this cellphone anxiety, or is the beginning of some neurological problem that has yet to surface. Does anyone really know what the long term effects of constant device wearing, will cause.
Some call it Phantom Vibration Syndrome; some have coined the term “vibranxiety”. I just can’t wait until phantom touching happens, seeing how people also report that they hear the ring tones, as well, when it never rang… It’s a strange mobile addicted world we live in.
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