Strange obsession with circles

There are people who see soap bubbles, carbonated bubbles or other objects with holes, which represent migraine, panic, sweating, causing researchers to find the cause.

This disease is called Trypophobia by scientists. It is a fear of seeing holes .

Trypophobia is a hole-like fear like these holes.(Photo: LiveScience)

Researchers say this fear may be due to some similarities between holes and toxic animal images.

"Trypophobia is the most common obsession you have never heard , " LiveScience quoted Gepff Cole, a psychologist at Esssex University, said.

In one study, Cole and colleagues found that 16% of participants showed signs of trypophobia.

To investigate toxic creatures that could cause obsession, Cole and his colleagues analyzed images of blue octopus, cobra and spider . Reaction created Trypophobic phenomenon according to researchers. Can be a side effect of an evolutionary adaptation to avoid toxic animals.

"Having an evolutionary innate instinct helps to be alert to things that might harm us , " Cole said.