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Trypophobia
Posted: Thu Feb 15, 2018 8:09 pm
by Wade Hampton III
This planetoid has HOLES!

- Holy
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I thought Trypophobia only happened to humans, like this girl:

- Ouch!
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I was wrong.
Re: Trypophobia
Posted: Fri Feb 16, 2018 7:20 am
by White Man 1
It's fascinating how similar that space object looks to a piece of coral. I wonder if it has to do with fractals appearing in nature?
For those unfamiliar with Trypophobia;
Trypophobia is a proposed phobia (intense, irrational fear, or anxiety) of irregular patterns or clusters of small holes or bumps.[3][4] The condition is not officially recognized as a mental disorder,[1] and is rarely referenced in scientific literature.[5][6]
Although few studies have been done on trypophobia, researchers hypothesize that it is the result of a biological revulsion that associates trypophobic shapes with danger or disease, and may therefore have an evolutionary basis.[1]
The term trypophobia is believed to have been coined by a participant in an online forum in 2005.[5] Since then, the concept of trypophobia has become popular on social media.[5]
Re: Trypophobia
Posted: Sat Feb 17, 2018 8:35 pm
by Wade Hampton III
White Man 1 wrote:
For those unfamiliar with Trypophobia
Here is the palm of a hand with holes that appear to be bleeding. I have a sister over
in Atlanta who apparently has this disorder. However, she is under the impression
that is communicable, as in smallpox.

- Bleeding Holes
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Re: Trypophobia
Posted: Sun Feb 18, 2018 12:15 pm
by Will Williams
Re: Trypophobia
Posted: Mon Apr 02, 2018 3:50 pm
by Wade Hampton III
Wade says, "There may be something more to this condition that meets the eye..."
Is this ‘unusual but common’ condition simply a fear of holes, or something
more complicated? Tim Wallace reports. Editor’s note: Readers who feel an aversion
to images of clusters of holes or roughly circular objects may wish to avoid
scrolling down.

- Aargh!
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https://cosmosmagazine.com/biology/tryp ... of-disgust