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 ...

Have you ever felt your heart race at the sight of tiny holes clustered together? Or maybe you've experienced a surge of ...

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, ...

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.

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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 ...

The three-camera design of the new iPhone 11 Pro and Pro Max is triggering people's trypophobia [Photo: AP/Tony Avelar] Apple has unveiled its latest iPhones, and while many people can’t wait to get ...

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, ...

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 ...