There were hundreds of these clustered holes ... has a name, trypophobia, though it was only given this name in 2005, and the scientific literature about the condition only goes back to the ...

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 by Jennifer Welsh.

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 ...

Trypophobia, which may affect many people, is a term coined from the Greek words "trypa" (hole) and "phobos" (fear). The term ...

Trypophobia is the fear of clusters of small circular holes or bumps, such as the holes in a sponge. The term has only existed since 2005, when it was coined on an online message board ...