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, ...

The three-camera design of the new iPhone 11 Pro and Pro Max is triggering people's trypophobia [Photo: AP/Tony Avelar] Apple has unveiled its latest iPhones, and while many people can’t wait to get ...

What the fuck is trypophobia? Trypophobia is a feeling of disgust or fear induced by observing clusters of usually innocuous objects, often small holes. Symptoms may include goosebumps, revulsion, ...

A glimpse of the new iPhone 11 and the three circles highlighting the phone's camera set up is reportedly triggering trypophobia in some people. Apple refreshed its iPhone line-up and announced the ...

Even if your skin doesn't crawl at the sight of a honeycomb, most people find such images aversive. So what gives? According to Indy 100, some researchers believe that trypophobia has to do with the ...

The word “trypophobia” was trending on Twitter after Apple Inc. AAPL introduced its new iPhone 11 Pro, giving millions an opportunity to learn a new word, and leaving sufferers pleading that their ...

She suggests searching for "trypophobia without triggers" or disabling the images on your computer. There are also private Facebook support groups, like this one that Andresen and Sue visit, that a ...

Trypophobia was first described by British researchers Arnold Wilkins and Geoff Cole, who say they were the first people to investigate the phobia. Wilkins and Cole believe the foundation for this ...

An curved arrow pointing right. For many people the sight of holes can bring on a physical reaction. Trypophobia is believed to have evolutionary origins. Produced by Kevin Reilly. Original reporting ...