Trypophobia is the fear of disgust of closely packed holes. People with this phobia tennd to feel very unsettled and uncomfortable at the sight of surfaces with small clustered holes.

However, trypophobia is still not officially recognized as a type of phobia since not research has been carried out on it. A growing number of incidence of people fearing clustered holes are being recorded. In certain cases, an victim starts to panic upon seeing photos of closely packed holes. Trypophobia is regarded as a weird issue associated with the fear of shapes created by nature.

What's the trigger for trypophobia?

Although a detailed information about trypophobia is still not widely available, there are certain things that are considered as trigger points according to people who suffer from this type of phobia. Trigger points include:

Bubbles

Lotus seed pods

Honeycomb

Clustered eyes

Pomegranates

Corals

Aluminum metal foam

Strawberries

Condensation

Aside from the above-mentioned triggers, animals, which include mammals, insects, or creatures that have spotted skin or fur can also become triggers for people with trypophobia.

Causes

There are certain people who think that their fear towards holes is mostly innate, whereas research studies tend to link trypophobia with nature and DNA. The brain is said to associate the shapes with wounds, disease, or danger. Another theory suggests that trypophobia is due to priming and conditioning. Another theory regarding trypophobia is evolution.

Evolution - The fear towards clustered holes can be due to evolution. When people are exposed to pockmarked objects, the brain perceives it as something bad or dangerous.

Cure

Dr Cole suggests what worked for him - was looking at the images so often he became desensitised to them. So if it worked for him, it can also work for you.

When researching, as i saw the images I had goosebumps and felt uncomfortable. So I guess everyone has it.