Trypophobia may be moving out of the urban dictionary and into the scientific literature. A recent study in the peer-review journal Psychological Science takes a first crack at explaining why some ...

A new study reveals that online discussions may lead to trypophobia, the fear of tiny holes. Essex and Suffolk researchers surveyed 283 individuals 19 to 22 years. A quarter of trypophobics were ...

Aversion to clusters of small holes may be driven by disgust rather than fear. Sign up for the top news stories every day to keep you informed with what's going on in the West Midlands. Did you know ...