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 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 Amanda was 12, her mother took her to the doctor because she was scared by the sight of Swiss cheese. Seeded bread made her sweaty and anxious. And Amanda would ...

Trypophobia may be moving out of the urban dictionary and into the scientific literature. A recent study in the peer-review journal Psychological Science takes a first crack at explaining why some ...

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 ...

Does a photo of a lotus fruit, below, make your skin crawl? If you can't see it yet and think it might trigger you, now would be a good time to stop scrolling. Previous research suggests as many as 18 ...

It’s not that unusual to be afraid of falling into a hole. But a fear of holes in general? Well, that is pretty unusual. But it’s not unheard of. This fear has a name—trypophobia—and researchers ...

Apple iPhone 11 pro and iPhone 11 pro max triggers trypophobiaTwitter Trypophobia is known to be intense fear of a repetitive pattern of holes, and the new iPhones seem to be triggering it. Every ...

The iPhone 11 Pro’s triple camera system is making trypophobia sufferers feel very uncomfortable (Image: Getty/ Apple) When Apple released its new iPhone 11 Pro last night, photos of the gadget’s ...

Apple just revealed its new iPhone models, and there’s a change in design to several of the phones’ photography features. The Pro and Pro Max phones actually feature three camera lenses, which is ...