Trypophobia is a fear of or aversionxxto tightly packed patterns of holes or other similar patterns, such as those found in honeycombs, sea sponges, or soap bubbles. If you have trypophobia, these ...

Do sponges make you feel afraid, anxious or disgusted? How about honeycombs? Or strawberries? If so, you might have trypophobia − the fear of clusters of small holes. Though rare as far as phobias go, ...

Clusters of tiny holes or bumps can spark strong aversion in people with trypophobia, a condition researchers link more to disgust and fear than real threat. Common textures, such as coral or seed ...

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A new study reveals that online discussions may lead to trypophobia, the fear of tiny holes. Essex and Suffolk researchers surveyed 283 individuals 19 to 22 years. A quarter of trypophobics were ...

Trypophobia is a syndrome when humans are irritated or nervous when they encounter periodic designs of small holes or bumps. Examples are honeycombs, lotus seed pods, sponges and coral patterns. When ...

There are phobias for everything. From buttons to going outside, us humans can be terrified of pretty much everything – and the latest phobia-craze dominating phobia-based forums (if you haven’t ...

Though the internet has its flaws, it’s excellent at bringing together like-minded people, whether they’re stanning one true pairing, trading cat GIFs, or planning protests. One group of individuals ...

Trypophobia might be one of the Internet's most talked about phobias that you haven't heard of by name. The term is Greek for "boring holes"—trypo—and "fear"—phobia—and amounts to a fear of clusters ...

Since the advent of the internet, people have been able to discuss their symptoms with others globally. Sometimes people with very unusual symptoms discover others with similar experiences, which they ...

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.