Do frequent cell phone users experience “phantom ringing”?

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Via Science Daily:

A new study found that two thirds of the people surveyed, reported hearing their phone ring or feeling it vibrate when it had not actually rung.

The phenomenon has been termed “ringxiety.”

The more frequently a person uses their phone, the more often they reported hearing a phantom ring, the study found.

And:

The study also shows that some people rely on their mobile phone to regulate moods and maintain social connectedness. Those people who prefer to use their phones for text messaging, rather than talking, evidence higher levels of loneliness, social anxiety, and problem phone use.

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