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Phantom vibration, how our phones trick us?

Phantom vibration is a phenomenon whereby a person feels that their phone is vibrating or ringing in the absence of calls or messages .  People experience this feeling when they keep their phone in their pocket.  They may quickly reach for their phone, only to discover that it was their imagination that prompted that reaction.  Phantom vibrations occur because the the brain starts to expect phone alerts. 

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