Insects are unbearable, disturbing creatures for some to look, think and see. But we must reconcile because there is a great truth; They are everywhere! Even if you hear the word bug like me When you start itching like crazyYou may also be wondering why this is.

Much research has been done on this topic so far. Different conclusions were drawn from each study, dealing with the subject from a different angle. We look at these investigations and determine whether this situation is real or not. Let’s take a look at the possible causes…

First, if you are itchy even at the thought of insects, fear not, you are not crazy

Since this doesn’t happen to everyone, if you saw a photo of an insect next to a friend and got itchy, you may have seen interesting reactions and wondered if you were exaggerating or “waggling.” But don’t be afraid There is a lot of research showing that this is true.

For example, in a study conducted by scientists from John Moores University in Liverpool to examine the effect of visual stimuli on insects or crabs, the participants were given numerous visual aids such as fleas, ants, butterflies, various insects that move on the skin, skin diseases , the itching of an insect bite, and healthy skin. The results obtained by measuring the reactions to these images and their levels Insects proved that images like itching induce the urge to scratch.

In another study conducted by a group of researchers from the University of Hull and the University of Sussex to see how this situation affects brain activity, participants were shown many images ranging from walking ants to a person scratching themselves. examined. The results showed that such images resulted in joint activities in the brain. So when a person views these images his brain did indeed produce signals that would cause itching.

Okay, this is real. Well, why is it happening?

Scientists have different explanations for this. University of Pennsylvania neuroscientist Dr. Wenqin Luo describes this situation as our past and attributes it to memories that cause itching. If you have an unpleasant history with insects, visual or auditory stimuli cause itching why would it be.

Another explanation is that of a neuroscientist at the University of Minnesota, Dr. Glenn J. Giesler Jr. created by. According to him, our skin is may constantly experience something that causes itching However, we may not notice people with a low threshold until we think about the itch or see something that is causing it. In other words, the threshold of itching can become noticeable by falling if we think about it.

The reason why this situation occurs in some people and not in others is best explained from Luo’s point of view. According to him and many other studies conducted, unless you have a difficult history with insects, you don’t have to itch when you think about it or see it…