Probably true but that frequency is the important thing. The only corollary I can think of is a cat's purr, supposedly triggered by a natural oscillation issued by its brain to the vocal cord area. It is said to not controllable by the cat. Moving on. Frequency. The best conditions for optimum transfer of RF energy is a function of frequency and exposed area size (or internal function with an oscillatory nature). Equivalent wavelengths (RF to target) or internal oscillatory frequency is the best case for optimum transfer and potential damaging effect. In the case of human tissue transfer, what I remember is that best case is on the order of 1/30th of a second. Further, based on the cat and other observations of human reaction time, perception, etc. I can't imagine it being anywhere near the frequency of what cell towers emit. Thus, not an optimum power transfer that would affect some brain function at a "frequency/modulation level" other than possibly a pure SAR effect over an extended time. I'm not saying I don't believe there could be effects 800 ft. away from a cell tower, but I can't see how it is the effect you describe.
“Equivalent wavelengths (RF to target)...”
That’s a key factor that most laymen have no understanding of. To them, EMF is EMF, if some of it is bad, it must all be bad. The fact is, unless the EMF is in a very narrow wavelength range, it will pass right through you without really interacting with your body at all.
That’s why, for example, dry stuff doesn’t cook in the microwave. The microwaves’ wavelengths are tuned to the size of the H20 molecule, so if something has no water in it, there is nothing for the microwaves to interact with and transfer energy to.