article_snippet: : Trypophobia is the uncontrollable and completely irrational fear of objects that have an irregular pattern of holes .
article_snippet: According to the website Trypophobia.com, the phobia is a 'weird kind' and is generally considered as the fear of shapes.
article_snippet: Usually, the fear of shapes is caused by shapes created by nature such as the holes in a beehive or the seeds in a pod, but if arranged in the right order, man-made objects such as the iWatch can also elicit a similar response.
article_snippet: I'm sorry I ever learned about that phobia existing!'
article_snippet: Weird: Many people do not realize Many people have the phobia until Many people see an object that triggers the reaction .
article_snippet: Trypophobia is not recognized as a condition in the American Psychiatric Association's Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders or other scientific literature .
article_snippet: A couple of years ago, researchers at the University of Essex conducted research into the phobia.
article_snippet: The study suggested the widespread, predominantly latent phobia is associated with ancient threats such as beehives, poisonous flowers and venomous creatures.
highlights_snippet: Everyday objects with many closely-packed holes can be a trigger for people who report suffering from trypophobia .
  
highlights_snippet: The predominantly latent phobia is associated with ancient threats such as beehives and venous creatures .
  