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When some people look at the above photo of a harmless lotus seed head, the skin on their necks crawl, their hearts flutter, their shoulders tighten, and they shiver, breaking out in goosebumps. What ...

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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If just looking at honeycomb is enough to make your skin crawl, you might suffer from trypophobia. Trypophobia, or the fear of small holes, only came to the attention of scientists in 2013, but ...

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 ...