Are you Suffering from RingXiety?
Techtree News Staff, Sep 19, 2007 1508 hrs IST
Psychiatrists reveal that an increasing number of Indians are suffering from what they term, 'ringxiety', a condition wherein users imagine their phones ringing...
It reminds you of the wedding scene from "Bend it like Beckham" where a cell phone suddenly rings in the midst of a group of gossipy women -- and almost all of them check to see if their phone is ringing -- but in vain...
However this one is for real, and not reel life...
Psychiatrists reportedly reveal that an increasing number of Indians are suffering from what they term, 'ringxiety', a condition wherein users imagine their phone to be ringing or vibrating when actually no such thing is happening.
The condition is likely to be more severe in case of heavy cell phone users as compared to those who use mobile phones in moderation, say psychiatrists.
Though there is no comprehensive study on the prevalence of 'ringxiety' in the country, doctors say at least 25 percent of all mobile phone users might be prone to hearing these 'ghostly' rings.
In the US however, a recent study, involving participants aged 18 to 26 years, found two-thirds of those surveyed suffering from 'ringxiety'. The study also found that 67 percent of the people who complained of this condition -- used more minutes, sent more text messages, paid higher monthly charges, and showed higher levels of impulsive behavior.
Dr Jitender Nagpal, senior psychiatrist at VIMHANS, was quoted saying that 'ringxiety' is becoming common in India, and that he estimates a three-fold increase in the number of 'behavioral changes' cases caused by excessive mobile phone use in the past few years.
"Frequent mobile users are always anxious. They are on tenterhooks, waiting for the phone to ring, trying to reduce the wait and response period. This also leads to frequent mood changes, irritability, and stress. Altered behaviour is common in such cases," he said.
He also added that use of mobile phones for long durations by all generations has become a serious health concern with respect to cardio-vascular and neurological complications.
Dr Nagpal warned that it's time to seriously introspect on the utility of the mobile phone as it's overuse is leading to serious loss of quality time with one's family and one self.
USER COMMENTS
by pooja, bangalore, on Sep 20, 2007 07:06 PM, Report abuse Reply
Isn't this "news" from May 2006 or even earlier? Are we running out of fun things to report?
by Shanx, Mumbai, on Sep 20, 2007 04:13 PM, Report abuse Reply
so true... earlier i used to do lots of messaging.. and even when i don't get any messages also i used to hear message tone (or assume that i heard message tone).. hmmmm so another hazard... aprt from all occupation hazards
by srikanth, chennai, on Sep 19, 2007 04:58 PM, Report abuse Reply
it has been noticed with cellphones.... but what about the doorbells, home telephone rings... part of life man !
by rajat, noida, on Sep 20, 2007 03:56 PM, Report abuse
by ranadheer, hyderabad, on Sep 20, 2007 02:46 PM, Report abuse Reply
yes sir i feel like this when biking
by nijo joseph, kollam, on Sep 20, 2007 12:17 PM, Report abuse Reply
Its an indirect proof of universallly increased anxiety level spillover into techniccal usage of various gizmos the neohuman is using .In my own practice and At our NGO" SNEHI" i have observed the similarl trends and i fully agree with Dr. Nagpal"s Clinical obs.about ringxiety.this term is a new wine in the old bottle of "anxiety"
by Dr. Deshmukh., N.Delhi, on Sep 20, 2007 09:39 AM, Report abuse Reply
It's a literal truth.. i sensed these symptoms a long time back.. but after that i stopped using mobile continously.. now i took the mobile in hand only after hearing the tone.. It will be lesson for mobile addict's.. As the technology grows, humans are losing their naturality
by Ramya, Chennai, on Sep 20, 2007 09:28 AM, Report abuse Reply
Reading this message I felt that I am among them. I have noticed the changes in me that are expressed here. from now on-wards I owe my-self to use mobiles less times than before and insist my friends
by Akshita.R, Bangalore, on Sep 19, 2007 04:23 PM, Report abuse Reply
excellent, u seem to be concious of ur mental health and have quick response time.
by Dr. Deshmukh., N.Delhi, on Sep 20, 2007 09:25 AM, Report abuse
publicizing a very normal or even contempt act with a freaky terminology actually addles the common people..
by Aruna, Madurai, on Sep 19, 2007 07:36 PM, Report abuse Reply
VIEW ALL LATEST
BlackBerry Pearl Flip Launched in India
News > Consumer Electronics , January 06, 2009 1455 hrs IST
First clamshell from RIM ...
TringMe - An Indian Startup Launches VoicePHP
News > Telecom , January 06, 2009 1627 hrs IST
Says this is not an extension to PHP ...
Motorola Renew -- Eco-friendly Phone
News > Gadgets , January 06, 2009 1411 hrs IST
Made using plastic from recycled water bottles ...
Obama, Britney Spears' Twitter Account Hacked
News > Internet , January 06, 2009 1256 hrs IST
More than 30 accounts have been hacked ...
Samsung to Unveil World's Thinnest LCD TV
News > Consumer Electronics , January 06, 2009 1515 hrs IST
Thin TV is in ...
Mobile Phones NEWS
|
Nokia Announces N97 Widget ContestTargeted at developers |
|
Motorola Displays the MOTOSURF A1300Going ballistic |
|
Virgin Mobile Partners With MySpaceSpices up services |
Mobile Phones REVIEWS
|
Nokia E63Reviews | Mobile Computing | Mobile Phones | 06 Jan 2009 Nokia E63 is a perfect business phone with a full QWERTY keypad at an... |
|
Samsung Beat270Reviews | Mobile Computing | Mobile Phones | 23 Dec 2008 A stylish dual-slider music phone with decent all-round performance. |
|
Nokia 6210 NavigatorReviews | Mobile Computing | Mobile Phones | 17 Dec 2008 The phone is not only good for navigation but is also a good all rounder. |
Mobile Phones USER REVIEWS
|
Nokia 5800 XpressMusicMobile Phones | Nokia | Fri, 26 Dec 2008 looks good.....has a whole lot of features..totally worth its money// |
|
Apple iPhone 3GMobile Phones | Apple | Mon, 15 Dec 2008 Having sold more than a million units worldwide, you have to admit that it has... |
|
HTC g1Mobile Phones | HTC | Mon, 08 Dec 2008 |
MOST POPULAR NEWS
|
Ghajini Site Has Viral ElementsGiven the potential to drive online audience to the movie, the site creators sho... |
|
Chandrayaan's MIP Images SoonScientists studying the features of the lunar surface before images are released... |
|
BSNL Launches IPTV in HaryanaEntertainment on demand |
MOST POPULAR REVIEWS
MOST POPULAR GAMES
MOST POPULAR DOWNLOADS
|
SysExporterDownloads | System Tools | 21 Dec 2008 |
|
ml_iPod Plug-in for WinampDownloads | Plugins and Add-ons | 22 Dec 2008 |
|
CrystalDiskInfoDownloads | System Tools | 30 Dec 2008 |
Home | Products | News | Reviews | User Reviews | Games | Downloads | Guides | Forums | Columns | Comments | Price Search | eClassifieds | Ask TechTree | Contests
Site Map | Feedback | Sales Offices | Contact Us | Disclaimer
Copyright(C) 2009 ITNation India Pvt. Ltd. All rights reserved.
I have the similar feeling and was wondering what is happening? I am really trying to avoid using phones now a days because of ghost rings
by Raj, Chennai, on Sep 20, 2007 08:16 PM, Report abuse Reply