Why You Think Your Phone Just Buzzed

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Have you ever thought you felt your phone vibrate, only to pull it out of your pocket and find that you have no new notifications? If so, you've experienced 'phantom vibration syndrome.' But what causes these mystery sensations, and are they cause for alarm?
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Sources:
Signal Detection Theory Book (2002)
Phantom phone vibration in BMJ (2010)
Phantom phone buzzing in PLOS (2013)
Stress and burnout (2014)
High Ringxiety: attachment anxiety predicts experiences of phantom cell phone ringing (2016)
Phantom buzz in Indian Journal of Psychological Medicine (2018)
Anxiety, depression and phantom vibration in India (2019)