'Ghost phone' syndrome is raging among young people: The incurable disease of the technological age

The rapid development of today's technology also entails many good and bad consequences, especially the modern diseases that have never been precedent in history. Do not think that they are only related to the online world or social networks and away from those places is enough, because just using a smartphone, anyone is at risk of having a strange syndrome that is hard to cure - Society "Phone ghost" certificate .

Of course, this name does not carry the element of spiritual meaning as many people misunderstand.In essence, this is a feeling created by the psychology of phone users when they feel a vibrating signal and want to open it to check for new notifications . But the strange thing is . nothing happened, no missed calls, no new messages, nothing, all just a sense of deviation and illusion. The more often you experience this phenomenon with a high frequency every day, the more "phony phone" syndrome you have, the harder it is to quit.

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The status of "ghost phone" affects the lives of so many people around the world.

This situation has been occurring for a long time and is present in the lives of many people in the world, especially the young generation born in the late 8x to 9x. They are the first-class people to get acquainted and get caught up in the booming smartphone revolution, with handy technology weaving into every corner of life from small tasks like surfing the web to gluing eyes. on the social network display everyday. In a CBS survey last year, up to 90% of US students admitted to the syndrome.

So what is the cause of this situation? Dr. Robert Rosenberger from Georgia Institute of Technology has the most accurate answer: The learning habits of the body, similar to a form of reflexes.

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The habit of constantly using technology is gradually forming a reflex ready for vibrating signals.

"Through the habit of constantly using technology everyday, your personal phone becomes an indispensable part of your life and gradually forms a reflex ready for the vibrating signals each When a new call / message comes in. However, if this phenomenon becomes too familiar and frequent, your body will sometimes perceive some feelings wrongly and consider it to be a new phone notification. , " quoted Rosenberger.

"It's like an illusion," said Dr. Randi Smith, a professor of psychology at the University of Denver . "We are dependent on the idea of ​​fear of missing a new message or message. With the explosion of social media and online communications, everyone wants to promptly respond to them as quickly as possible, gradually making it more obsessive. "

Although this syndrome does not have a direct impact on the health of the sufferer, it is a testament to a bigger problem, that we rely too much on technology, and who knows. in the future there will be something arising out of control again.

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