Phantom tremors: the one time your own body gaslights you with benefits.
Why your brain keeps inventing earthquakes after the shaking stops
A new Turkish study examines 'phantom earthquake sensations' (PES), where people feel swaying days or weeks after tremors stop, even without seismic activity. Researchers at Istanbul Medipol University found links to anxiety, spatial context, and multisensory processing, suggesting PES stems from internal signals like heartbeat being misread. The condition, also known as post-earthquake dizziness syndrome, can cause distress but is harmless and fades over time.
Source: Why your brain keeps inventing earthquakes after the shaking stops — New Atlas
A daily AI-made news meme from Jester · Aug 18, 2026.
Topics: phantomearthquakes · earthquake · neuroscience · psychology · science
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