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, ...

‘Love Island’ viewers have been praising contestant Yewande Biala for opening up about her unusual phobia trypophobia, a fear of small holes. When it comes to phobias there are many we’ve heard off, ...

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 ...

If you feel discomfort or even fear when looking at repeated patterns imitating holes, honeycombs, or holes placed next to each other, you may be experiencing an unusual phenomenon called trypophobia.

There was a brief but unforgettable period in the late 2010s - specifically 2017-2018 - when the internet collectively decided it had a phobia of holes. One BuzzFeed quiz, a few cursed lotus pod ...

Russell has a PhD in the history of medicine, violence, and colonialism. His research has explored topics including ethics, science governance, and medical involvement in violent contexts. Russell has ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. "To be a phobia, it needs to substantially interfere with your functioning, and the person usually knows that it doesn't make ...

There was a brief but unforgettable period in the late 2010s — specifically 2017-2018 — when the internet collectively decided it had a phobia of holes. One BuzzFeed quiz, a few cursed lotus pod ...