Phobia about holes is not officially recognized, but U.K. scientists look into it. ... The other was a close-up of a lotus-flower seedpod — a flat-faced pod pocked with small holes.

What Andresen has is trypophobia, an intense, irrational fear of small holes and clusters of circles and bumps, such as those in a honeycomb, lotus flower or bubble bath. The phobia is a key part ...

Trypophobia is the creepy phobia you've probably never heard of. It's been in the spotlight this month after people claimed to be distressed by a TV show's adverts for an apparently innocuous ...

Trypophobia might be one of the Internet's most talked about phobias that you haven't heard of by name. The term is Greek for "boring holes"—trypo—and "fear"—phobia—and amounts to a fear ...

The researchers found that 16% of the 286 participants thought photos of the infamous lotus flower seed head were ... Like other phobias, some people’s fear of holes seems to have started as a ...

Trypophobia is the fear of holes. Learn more about the triggers, whether it’s a classified phobia, symptoms, causes, risk factors, diagnosis, treatment, and outlook for trypophobia.

Mr English - who runs a hypnotherapy clinic in the city centre - said: "I spoke to one client who was suffering from trypophobia. She mentioned a fear of holes - things like honeycomb and a ...

Apple unveiled its new iPhone models on Tuesday – but while some tech fans applauded the new phones’ design and specifications and others weighed in on their pricing, another feature has ...

Trypophobia - Fear of holes. People who suffer from this phobia have a fear of small holes, and usually associate these with danger. You know, say, a honeycomb, a sponge, etc.