Trypophobia is an aversion or fear of clusters of small holes, bumps, or patterns such that when people see this type of cluster, they experience symptoms of disgust or fear. The three-camera feature, many say, triggers their trypophobia. ( Image source: Bloomberg)
The Pro and Pro Max phones actually feature three camera lenses, which is triggering trypophobia, a strong fear of small holes and clusters of circles, in some people. Psychologists explain what may cause trypophobia and how common it is.
Cameraphobia, the fear of being in front of a camera and having your pictures taken is not a new condition. While cameras were invented in the recent history, this condition has been in existence since the prehistoric days in the form of scopophobia; the fear of being stared at.
People are tweeting about how the three lenses are setting off their trypophobia — an aversion to patterns of tightly-packed holes — that's leaving them disgusted or horrified when they look at the new handset.
What is trypophobia? Trypophobia causes people to become distressed at the sight of clusters of small holes - and crumpets are among the unlikely items to have reportedly stoked up the condition for those who suffer from it.
“Button phobia,” as the name indicates, is a fear of buttons, and is classified as an irrational phobia. It is also known as koumpounophobia, a fear closely related to the fear of circular or void objects. Apparently, koumpounophobia affects 1 in 75,000 people.
But this 'unusual' pattern is reportedly triggering 'trypophobia' in some people. For those unaware, 'trypophobia' is the fear of clusters of small holes or bumps. And iPhone 11 Pro models have both of them.
Nokiaphobia: the fear of Greeks bearing phones.
Causes of Scopophobia
Genetic and family history: Research has found that people with family members with phobias or other anxiety disorders are more likely to have similar conditions. 5 Genetics may play a part, but exposure to anxious behaviors can contribute to developing fearful responses.
“You may suffer from Scopophobia if you consistently fear being observed by others and experience intense desire to avoid or escape the spotlight,” says Taylor Hudd, Anxiety Researcher at the University of Waterloo.
Scopophobia is an exaggerated fear of being looked at or watched. People with scopophobia typically feel highly self-conscious and often avoid social situations.
What Does It Mean to Fear Long Words? Hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia is the fear of long words. Understanding the phobia can help you overcome it and live a fulfilling life. Hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia is one of the longest words in the dictionary, and ironically, it means the fear of long words.
While the iPhone 11 packs a dual rear camera setup, iPhone 11 Pro and iPhone 11 Pro Max both feature three rear cameras. But while they may make for great photographs (and memes), it turns out that there is a drawback to Apple's triple-camera design - it seems to be triggering people with trypophobia.
It is common for individuals who are camera-shy to fear public speaking, performing in front of an audience, and having one's picture taken by any type of camera or by video camera. It can be a consequence of shyness itself, which can be related to low self-esteem, anxiety and fear.
The specific reasons that people give for their phobia are varied. Many commented that it's because they feel ashamed or embarrassed at the way they look in photos. That they think they have a fake smile and look miserable, or that they look ugly and will be judged because of it.
Arachibutyrophobia is the fear of having peanut butter stuck to the roof of your mouth. Arachibutyrophobia is a rare phobia that involves a fear of getting peanut butter stuck to the roof of your mouth.
While the scariest phobia is subjective, one phobia that can cause significant distress is phasmophobia, or fear of the supernatural or ghosts. Research from 2018 indicates that fear of the supernatural is associated with several distinct symptoms such as: nighttime panic attacks.
Nyctophobia is very common, especially among children. Some researchers estimate that nearly 45% of children have an unusually strong fear of some kind. Fear of the dark is one of the most common fears among kids between 6 and 12 years old. Kids usually outgrow nyctophobia by adolescence, but not always.
Answer: Shreksansphobia is the fear of images created by combining multiple internet memes, typically of characters associated with these memes.
IKEAphobia is the fear of ikea.
Glossophobia, or a fear of public speaking, is a very common phobia and one that is believed to affect up to 75% of the population.
Nikephobia -Fear of success.
Alliumphobia is a food phobia which revolves around the strong scent, sight and contact of foods hailing from the alliums family such as garlic, onions, chives and shallots, which may trigger anxiety and panic attacks.