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This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 27 February 2025. Fear or disgust of objects with repetitive patterns of small holes or protrusions Not to be confused with Trypanophobia. The holes in lotus seed heads elicit feelings of discomfort or repulsion in some people. Trypophobia is an aversion to the sight of repetitive patterns or clusters of ...
Anatidaephobia – the fictional fear that one is being watched by a duck. The word comes from the name of the family Anatidae, and was used in Gary Larson's The Far Side. [49] Anoraknophobia – a portmanteau of "anorak" and "arachnophobia". It was used in the Wallace and Gromit comic book Anoraknophobia. Also the title of an album by Marillion.
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The diagnosis criteria for BII phobias are stricter, with an estimated 3-4% prevalence in the general population, and this also includes blood-related phobias. [ 2 ] Prevalence of fear of needles has been increasing, with two studies showing an increase among children from 25% in 1995 to 65% in 2012 (for those born after 1999). [ 3 ]
Blood phobia is often caused by direct or vicarious trauma in childhood. [3] Though some have suggested a possible genetic link, a study of twins suggests that social learning and traumatic events, rather than genetics, is of greater significance. [4]
Arachnophobia, or a fear of spiders, is a common phobia people experience. (Getty Creative stock image) (Ezra Bailey via Getty Images)