It’s no secret that when sneezing, it is considered polite to say to a person: “Be healthy (a)!”. But surely you have at least once found yourself in a situation where, during a conversation, someone sneezed and heard the word “truth” addressed to you. And if with the phrase “Be healthy (a)!” everything is clear, then finding a connection between a sneeze and the truth is much more difficult.
There are several versions of this. The most primitive: when sneezing, people involuntarily nod their heads, as if confirming the words spoken during a conversation.
But there are also versions that go deep into history. One of these says that when we sneeze, evil spirits and demons come out of us – before they allegedly forced our ancestors to deceive others in every possible way. But if a person spoke the truth, then the evil spirit immediately left his body through sneezing.
According to another version, in the distant past, sneezing was something mystical for many. Now everyone knows about the protective reflexes of our body. Previously, it was believed that a person was forced to sneeze by some higher power – and thus his words became especially important and truthful.
The superstition that sneezing during a conversation means the truth has indeed existed since ancient times. They say that confirmation of this can be found in Homer’s classic poem “The Odyssey”, created even before our era.
Why do people sneeze
Sneezing is a natural protective reaction of the respiratory organs to irritants. When dust particles or strong odors enter the nose, they irritate the nerve receptors in the nasal cavity. This irritable signal is transmitted along the nerve fibers to the brain, which in response to this triggers a sneeze reflex. Sneezing helps to clear the nasal cavity of irritants and protect the airways from potentially harmful substances.
It is also known that some people have a “light sneeze reflex”. This means that when looking at a bright light or the sun, they begin to sneeze. This phenomenon is explained by the cross-linking of the nerve fibers that are responsible for the sneeze reflex with the nerve fibers that are responsible for the reaction to bright light. Therefore, in some people, bright light can cause sneezing.
In addition, cleaning the ears with cotton swabs can also stimulate the sneeze reflex. When the wand is inserted into the ear, it can slightly irritate the nerve receptors, which leads to the triggering of the sneeze reflex. This is another example of how irritants can cause sneezing.
But it is important to note that each person is unique and sneezing can be caused by different irritants or factors in different situations.
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2023-07-09 05:19:00
