Finally finding out why 15% of the population is afraid of photos that are punctured

15% of the world's population suffers from a phobia syndrome, and eventually science also offers an unexpectedly simple answer.

We humans have countless fears, and in which there are very strange fears, such as the fear of hole syndrome - Trypophobia that at least 15% of the world population (equivalent to nearly 1 billion people) are suffering. right.

This syndrome can be understood in its literal sense - the fear of holes in the surface. People who suffer from this syndrome when they see "holes" images such as cheese, lotus mirrors, or even legendary honeycomb sandals . often feel uneasy, scared, and nauseated. , dizzy .

A very normal image of a lotus can also cause many people to be scared to death.

But the reason why people are afraid of such surfaces has been a scientific headache for a long time. There have been many hypotheses, the most prominent being the hypothesis that the brain is overloaded. In particular, many experts believe that to handle surfaces with too many holes, the brain needs more oxygen, leading to reactions by feeling like dizziness, nausea to force people to look no longer.

However, this solution faces many opposing opinions, because only 15% of the population suffers. Moreover, " visual illusion" pictures also require that we need more oxygen for the brain, but not the same effect.

But in the end, experts from the University of Kent (England) found the solution, and it was surprisingly simple.The reason is because evolution has retained a part of us the fear of: disease and parasites.

Specifically, over time, the process of evolution has taught some of us to avoid contagious and somewhat . contagious diseases - typically smallpox, measles, rubella, typhus, or Infection with ticks . At that time, the body will have nausea, dizziness, and avoidance.

This syndrome is like some people feeling afraid of blood, fear of bad smell . so.

Specifically, over time, evolution has taught some of us to avoid diseases.

In order to draw conclusions, the research team conducted a survey of over 600 people - half with syndrome of fistula. All were observed 16 holes in the picture, of which 8 were about human skin disease, the rest were photos of normal objects (lotus, cheese .)

As a result, images of illness make both groups feel scared, while photos of normal objects only group fear of "vibrating" holes .

They feel itchy skin, the body is excited, and this proves that the phobia syndrome simulates the feeling of seeing a parasite or disease.

The evolutionary process is sometimes strange, isn't it?