Trypophobia Why Holes Are So Scary

Fear of spiders-- understandable. Being eaten by a shark? Sure. But holes? It's called trypophobia and as Trace tells us, for many people, the fear is real and it is strong.

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Fear of Holes
pss.sagepub.com/content/early/2013/08/23/0956797613484937
"Phobias are usually described as irrational and persistent fears of certain objects or situations, and causes of such fears are difficult to identify."

Trypophobia: fear of holes.
blogs.discovermagazine.com/seriouslyscience/2013/09/03/trypophobia-fear-of-holes/#.UjDMg2Sgnio
"Phobias are usually described as irrational and persistent fears of certain objects or situations, and causes of such fears are difficult to identify."

Science Explains Why This Image Disgusts Some People
businessinsider.com/evolution-of-trypophobia-a-fear-of-holes-2013-9
"Up to 16% of people (18% of females and 11% of males) become viscerally upset after looking at images of clustered holes, according to the first ever study on the condition known as trypophobia."

Are You of Clustered Afraid of Holes?
trypophobia.com/
"Fear of holes is a condition that affects quite a few people. Aside from holes, they are also scared of things that are in clusters."

Watch More:
Fake Phobias:
youtube.com/watch?v=ZcARwov3HpI
Fear Is Fun:
youtube.com/watch?v=b5n5sFi09Ws
Seeing Red:
youtube.com/watch?v=WYXXWoSp7Jo&feature=c4-overview
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Como educador, estou profundamente engajado no desenvolvimento dos estudantes em ambiente escolar, adotando métodos pedagógicos que valorizam conexões genuínas e são movidos por inovação e fervor. É minha vocação guiar os alunos na jornada de se tornarem uma geração notável, empregando estratégias de ensino amplamente aclamadas por prestigiadas instituições acadêmicas ao redor do globo - events.zulekhahospitals.com