When Amanda was 12, her mother took her to the doctor because she was scared by the sight of Swiss cheese. Seeded bread made her sweaty and anxious. And Amanda would ...

American Horror Story has featured characters that are (quite reasonably) afraid of pig-headed men, vampires, men in rubber suits, murder clowns, and almost every other scary thing under the sun. One ...

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Does honeycomb upset you? Would Swiss cheese ruin your day? It appears that trypophobia – or fear of holes – is a genuine phenomenon, as shown by the first scientific study of it. Professor Geoff Cole ...

Though the internet has its flaws, it’s excellent at bringing together like-minded people, whether they’re stanning one true pairing, trading cat GIFs, or planning protests. One group of individuals ...

It’s not that unusual to be afraid of falling into a hole. But a fear of holes in general? Well, that is pretty unusual. But it’s not unheard of. This fear has a name—trypophobia—and researchers ...