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Trypophobia

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trypophobia
aversion
Subclass ofphobia, aversion Edit

Trypophobia be an aversion to de sight of repetitive patterns, anaa clusters, of small holes anaa bumps.[1][2][3] Although no be clinically recognized as a separate mental anaa emotional disorder, trypophobia fi fall under de category of 'specific phobia' insyd cases wer e dey cause excessive fear anaa distress.[2][4] Most sufferers normally dey experience mainly disgust wen dem see trypophobic imagery, although sam dey experience equal levels of fear den disgust.[2]

As of 2021, trypophobia be poorly understood by de scientific community.[1][2] Insyd de few studies wey na take place, na chaw researchers hypothesize say e be de result of a biological revulsion, wey dey cause de afflicted to associate trypophobic shapes plus danger anaa disease, wey therefore fi get sam evolutionary basis,[2][4] den dat exposure therapy fi be a possible treatment.[4]

Na dem coin de term trypophobia by an anonymous member of an online forum insyd 2005.[5] Na e since cam be a common topic on social networking sites.[6]

References

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  1. 1 2 "Trypophobia: What Is It, Triggers, Symptoms, Diagnosis & Treatment". Cleveland Clinic. 11 August 2021. Retrieved 7 November 2024.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 Martínez-Aguayo, Juan Carlos; Lanfranco, Renzo C.; Arancibia, Marcelo; Sepúlveda, Elisa; Madrid, Eva (2018). "Trypophobia: What Do We Know So Far? A Case Report and Comprehensive Review of the Literature". Frontiers in Psychiatry. 9: 15. doi:10.3389/fpsyt.2018.00015. ISSN 1664-0640. PMC 5811467. PMID 29479321.
  3. ↑ Le, An T. D.; Cole, Geoff G.; Wilkins, Arnold J. (January 30, 2015). "Assessment of trypophobia and an analysis of its visual precipitation". Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology. 68 (11): 2304–22. doi:10.1080/17470218.2015.1013970. PMID 25635930. S2CID 42086559.
  4. 1 2 3 Milosevic, Irena; McCabe, Randi E. (2015). Phobias: The Psychology of Irrational Fear. ABC-CLIO. pp. 401–402. ISBN 978-1-61069-576-3.
  5. ↑ Skaggs, William (1 March 2014). "Are You Afraid of Holes?". Scientific American. Retrieved 18 August 2022.
  6. ↑ Abbasi, Jennifer (July 25, 2011). "Is Trypophobia a Real Phobia?". Popular Science. Retrieved October 2, 2012.
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