Do you get phantom phone vibrations?

Sometimes, when your phone starts vibrating, it's just your mind playing tricks on you. In fact, 89% of the people in one study experienced "phantom phone vibrations."

"Most of us are creatures of habit, so we tend to carry our cell phones in the same spot, and we may also have some anticipation, or be waiting. Or, you know, that cell phone is going off intermittently, so it gets us kind of anticipating," explained Cleveland Clinic psychologist Dr. Scott Bea.

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He says when things happen at random intervals we start to think about them a little more and anticipate them.  Bea says your brain then misinterprets the signal your body sends, which results in a phantom vibration.

But your personality may also play a role. Research shows people who talk on their cell phones a lot, or send more texts, seem to experience the phenomenon more often.

So, if you're an extrovert, you may feel phantom rings because you're calling, texting, and tracking more people on social media.

Anxious or insecure people may feel this type of phone vibration, too, because they may worry about their social relationships more often and the communication related to them.

The good news is phantom vibrations are not a health risk, they don't bother most people, and Bea says there are some things you can try to get them under control.

"I think one way to keep it from happening is switch where you carry your cell phone. You'll be a little less attentive to one specific area and I think you're probably a little less likely to experience or misperceive the phantom vibration," he explained.

Bea says you can also have a sense of humor about it, if it doesn't bother you too much, or just turn your phone off every once in a while.