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In trypophobia, exposure to the phobic stimulus arouses strong discomfort, anxiety or disgust, to the point of causing panic, nausea and chills; this sensation can be emphasized when something comes out of the holes (such as, for example, a seed or an insect).
According to some scientific studies, trypophobia derives from an unconscious and instinctive defense reaction, inherited from our ancestors, against patterns present on the body of some poisonous animals (such as snakes) or cavities in nature that can hide a danger (eg . nests of the hymenoptera). Other research, on the other hand, maintains that trypophobia is related to repulsion towards infectious diseases and parasites.
Despite being widespread, trypophobia is not yet officially recognized as a mental disorder and, as such, its definition is not present in the "Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders", drawn up by the "American Psychiatric Association."
At least until further scientific evidence, the fear of holes remains, therefore, a field open to hypotheses and debate.
, rapid heartbeat, shortness of breath and nausea.
Currently, fear of holes is not an officially recognized psychiatric pathology and, as such, does not appear in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM).