A growing number of people are reporting a fear of holes. The reaction is so severe that even seeing photos of holes can set off a panic attack. The condition is called trypophobia. According to the ...

When some people look at the above photo of a harmless lotus seed head, the skin on their necks crawl, their hearts flutter, their shoulders tighten, and they shiver, breaking out in goosebumps. What ...

TRYPOPHOBIA is the term used to describe those who have an irrational fear of clusters of small holes or bumps. Believed by some scientists that it’s in our genes to dislike tightly packed shapes, ...

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If just looking at honeycomb is enough to make your skin crawl, you might suffer from trypophobia. Trypophobia, or the fear of small holes, only came to the attention of scientists in 2013, but ...

The world is full of disturbing images. For some it’s blood and gore, for others, it’s Donald Trump and Cheetos, and for others it’s…holes? Yup, trypophobia, the fear and discomfort that comes at the ...

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Does the lotus fruit image above make your skin crawl? Up to 15% of people (18% of females and 11% of males) become viscerally upset after looking at images of clustered holes or bumps, according to ...

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Trypophobia refers to a fear of or aversion to clusters of small holes or repetitive patterns, for instance, in sponges, soap bubbles, and strawberries. It is not currently categorized as a phobia.