Nullotropism
The compulsive urge to check your phone during a period of silence – no texts, no calls, no notifications – driven purely by anxiety rather than any actual signal that something happened. You're not checking because your phone buzzed. You're checking because it didn't.
Coined by Poola Shiva Ram, from Latin "nullus" (nothing) + Greek "-tropism" (turning toward), the same root used in real scientific terms like phototropism.
Coined by Poola Shiva Ram, from Latin "nullus" (nothing) + Greek "-tropism" (turning toward), the same root used in real scientific terms like phototropism.
It's been three hours since she replied. I know nothing's wrong, but the nullotropism kicked in and I've checked my lock screen like ten times.
Nullotropism by quietchecker July 17, 2026
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