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 ...

Michelle Chouraqui’s mom was only trying to make the house smell nice; what she did was make her daughter vomit. The air freshener, which contained scented wax, was almost empty, leaving “circular ...

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BALTIMORE (WBFF) — Look out! According to a new report, the biggest fear in Maryland is, apparently, holes. Trypophobia, the fear of clustered patterns of irregular holes, is the most Googled phobia ...

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 ...

From a fear of holes and to a fear of failure, there is a wide range of apparent phobias across the United States – or at least, many people seeking information about them online. A fear of holes, or ...

There are also a number of trypophobia "trigger" sites on the Internet, where people post images of holes, bubbles and clusters, including many graphically added to human body parts. That makes it ...

SHREVEPORT, La. (KTAL/KMSS) – Everyone is afraid of something, but what sends a chill up the spines of most Louisianans? A team at BetCarolina combed through Google search data that reveals what ...