Suddenly you feel your phone vibrate in your pocket. You quickly fish him out to see what there is, and then see that nothing has come in at all. Crazy, but that happens a lot of people.
Already in 2006, a year before the first iPhone was released, The New York Times wrote about “pantomic phone phones”. People thought they heard their phone ranging while in reality it wasn’t. For example, they thought a tone in music was their ringtone.
With the introduction of the first smartphones, this phenomenon seemed to be transforming: more and more often people said they feel a telephone river that had not actually taken place.
The American newspaper USA Today spoke in 2007 with scientists who specialize in behavior and perception. They thought that this phantom vibration stemmed how our brains are set to smartphones: we program ourselves to hear that possible vibration.
“As we learn to respond to a smartphone, we activate a filter that can hear a ringtone or vibration,” said professor of sensation and perception Alejandro Lleras. “That filter is not perfect and sometimes it is a false alarm.”
30 to 90 percent of smartphone users experience phantom vibrations
Researchers from the American Baystate Medical Center hospital concluded in 2010 that little research had been done into this phenomenon, which many people experience. “More than half of the people on the planet have a mobile phone, many of which are vibrated.”
The hospital did a small, internal investigation that showed that 70 percent of the staff sometimes experienced phantom vibrations. “If two thirds of those people develop phantom vibrations, the impact is substantial.” The question is exactly how much people have to do with it: in later studies, it fluctuated between 29.6 and 90 percent of the respondents.
In any case, researchers agree on one thing: people feel this kind of phantom vibrations more often. A solution for this does not yet exist, according to an analysis of previous studies. “But few respondents find it annoying, so nobody takes steps to do anything about it.”
Suddenly You Feel Your Phone Vibrating in Your Pocket. You quickly fish it out to see what it is, only to see that nothing has come in at all. Strange, but that happens to many people.
As Early AS 2006, A Year Before the First iPhone Came Out, The New York Times wrote about “Phantom Phone calls.” People Thought They Heard Their Phone Ringing when it was it actual. For example, they thought a tone in music was their ringtone.
With the introduction of the first smartphones, this phenomenon seemed to transform: More and More often, People Said They Felt a Phone vibration that had actual happened.
The American Newspaper USA Today Spoke in 2007 With Scientists Who Specialize in Behavior and Perception. They thought that phantom vibration came from how our brains are set up for smartphones: we Program Ourselves to Hear That Possible Vibration.
“As we learn to respond to a smartphone, we activate a filter that can hear a ringtone or vibration,” Said Professor of Sensation and Perception Alejandro Lleras. “That filter is perfect, and sometimes it’s a false alarm.”
30 to 90 percent or smartphone users experience phantom vibrations
Researchers from the American Baystate Medical Center Hospital Concluded In 2010 That Little Research had Been Done Into This Phenomenon, which many people experience. “More than half the people on the planet have a mobile phone, many of which are on vibrate.”
The Hospital Conducted A Small, Internal Study That Showed that 70 percent of Staff Sometimes Experienced Phantom Vibrations. “IF two-Thirds of Those People Develop Phantom Vibrations, then the Impact is Substantial.” It is Still Questionable How Many People are Exactly Involved: In later studies that fluctuated between 29.6 and 90 percent of the respondents.
Researchers agree on one thing in any case: people feel this child of phantom vibration more orten. A Solution for this does not yet exist, accordance to an analysis or earlier studies. “But few respondents find it annoying, so nobody is bar to do anything about it.”