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, other experts claim that it is learned behaviour.
What is a phobia?
A phobia is described by the NHS as an overwhelming and debilitating fear of an object, place, situation, feeling or animal.
They are more pronounced than fears and tend to develop when a person has an exaggerated or unrealistic sense of danger regarding a situation or object.
If a phobia sufferer doesn't come into contact with the source of their problem very often it may not affect their life - although in some cases even thinking about the thing they fear can give a person "anticipatory anxiety".
If a phobia becomes very severe, the person suffering may organise their life around avoiding the aspect that’s causing distress.
Some sufferers have reported feeling sick and panicky at the sight of bumps or holes that are grouped together
Symptoms of phobias
Typical symptoms associated with phobias can include:
The strange phobia was only defined 12 years ago, but many sufferers have since come forward.
The term trypophobia was coined in 2005 by internet users that merged the Greek words for hole and fear.
While it is yet to be officially defined as a condition, a study in You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now.has estimated that trypophobia is present in 16 per cent of people.
The academic paper explains that the condition provokes an intense reaction, even though “the stimuli are usually clusters of holes of any variety that are almost always innocuous and seemingly pose no threat.”
The severity of the fear ranges on a case to case basis.
While some find that clusters of holes causes them feel uncomfortable, others have claimed that the sight of the images can make them shake all over in fear.
What is the cause of trypophobia?
Feast your eyes mga repa!
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Believed by some scientists that it’s in our genes to dislike tightly packed shapes, other experts claim that it is learned behaviour.
What is a phobia?
A phobia is described by the NHS as an overwhelming and debilitating fear of an object, place, situation, feeling or animal.
They are more pronounced than fears and tend to develop when a person has an exaggerated or unrealistic sense of danger regarding a situation or object.
If a phobia sufferer doesn't come into contact with the source of their problem very often it may not affect their life - although in some cases even thinking about the thing they fear can give a person "anticipatory anxiety".
If a phobia becomes very severe, the person suffering may organise their life around avoiding the aspect that’s causing distress.
Some sufferers have reported feeling sick and panicky at the sight of bumps or holes that are grouped together
Symptoms of phobias
Typical symptoms associated with phobias can include:
- Dizziness, trembling and increased heart rate
- Breathlessness
- Nausea
- A sense of unreality
- Fear of dying
- Preoccupation with the fear object
The strange phobia was only defined 12 years ago, but many sufferers have since come forward.
The term trypophobia was coined in 2005 by internet users that merged the Greek words for hole and fear.
While it is yet to be officially defined as a condition, a study in You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now.has estimated that trypophobia is present in 16 per cent of people.
The academic paper explains that the condition provokes an intense reaction, even though “the stimuli are usually clusters of holes of any variety that are almost always innocuous and seemingly pose no threat.”
The severity of the fear ranges on a case to case basis.
While some find that clusters of holes causes them feel uncomfortable, others have claimed that the sight of the images can make them shake all over in fear.
What is the cause of trypophobia?
Feast your eyes mga repa!
~ctto
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