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, ...

You may have heard of various ‘phobias’ such as ornithophobia, claustrophobia, hydrophobia and more, but trypophobia is probably the most disturbing, strange and unheard of them all. Read on to know ...

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Does the sight of natural sponges, honeycomb cells or bubbly pancake batter make your skin crawl? You may be among thousands of people with trypophobia — an extreme aversion to clustered patterns of ...

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 ...

A recent study has revealed that people who feel immense anxiety on seeing bubbles on their coffee are suffering from a peculiar phobia known as Trypophobia. It has a strong existence in people around ...

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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.