We all have fears, some of them have a great influence on our lives. But when there is a simple fear to grow into a phobia, then living with this becomes unbearable. One of these fears is tripophobia - fear of cluster holes.
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Often the subconscious plays with us evil jokes and one of the manifestations of such cruel games are numerous phobiaswho certainly have everyone. And if many are afraid of height, darkness and spiders, then the fear of numerous holes - the phobia is more rare. What is fear holes or tripophobia And whether it is a phobia - we will try to figure it out in this article.
What is tripophobia in humans: symptoms
Not so long ago, in the early 2000s, in scientific circles they spoke about a new phobia called "Tripophobia". The problem is interested in scientist husbands so much that specialists of the University of Oxford University took care of her study, wanting to establish the causes and factors affecting the occurrence of this disorder.
Tripophobia - fear of cluster holes
Tripophobia - fear of numerous holes. It is characteristic that a person suffering from a phobia feels a number of unpleasant symptoms at the sight of holes in cheese, washcloth, extended pores on face, bee honeycombs and even tiles of porous chocolate!
Everything objects having numerous cluster holes in their structure, represent a huge discomfort for tripophobes.
Tripophobes are afraid:
- holes on the human body
- holes on plants and animals
- power and multiple holes on food
- holes on inanimate objects: fossil, household, hygienic.
- cluster holes formed by human and animal life (moves of earthworms)
- graphic and digital images of multiple holes
Typical example of cluster holes are bee honeycombs
It is noteworthy that tripophobes are not afraid of absolutely all objects having cluster holes. So, a person suffering from a phobia, may be afraid of the washcloth, but completely calmly react to holes in cheese or bread.
Specialists suggest that such a feature is due to the fact that the tripophobs are afraid only those things and objects from which expected dangerWhat is directly related to certain causes of fear.
If with the form of multiple holes and holes you test the following sensationsYou feel about 10% of the inhabitants of the planet suffering from tripophobia:
- skin itch
- feeling of goosebumps
- feeling disgust
- woodiness
- panic
- fear that in the holes someone lives
- strengthened sweating
- allergic skin reactions
- difficultness of breath
- pallor
- dizziness
- nausea
With tripophobis, multiple holes cause a number of negative reactions
- Despite the fact that the fear of holes exists not been included in the list of phobias and disorders by members of the authoritative American Psychiatric Association
- One of the scientists of psychologists by name Jeff Cole He himself diagnosed in his tripophobis and began his strengthening study. The scientist concluded that the basis of this fear is the biological dishes and fear that someone can live in the holes and carry a certain danger.
- Many scientists, psychologists put forward the assumption that as such a fear of multiple holes each person has. According to them, some of this fear show, others - may not even suspect about him
For the manifestation of phobias need a special pushwhich in essence can become anything. Among such reasons may even be family troubles.
Video: Test for tripophobic
Because of what the fear of cluster holes and holes appear?
Regarding the causes of tripophobia, there are many versions. Some scientists they are called among the main reasons:
- heredity
- influence of minor life experience (in children)
- cultural factors
- traumatic events (Bee bite, in the study of honeycomb)
Psychologist Jeff Cole I went much further than my colleagues and led more global reasons for such a phenomenon as tripophobia. Having numerous experiments on various experimental groups of peopleCole almost detected tripophobians, which previously did not even think about the existence of such a phobia.
Tripophobes are afraid of holes only on those objects that are related to the emergence of phobia
- According to the scientist, the fear of cluster holes is one of the mechanisms of self-defensewhich remained in our subconscious from primitive times
- After all, numerous holes and spotty are certainly present on the body of the most poisonous creatures on the planet and in their habitats. Our ancestors, as a scientist explains, on these signs determined the danger, and subconscious fear stopped them from the fatal step
- In addition, the stories of many people experiencing tripophobi make researchers bow to the thought that all fears come from childhood
- So, one of the respondents said that in his childhood, he bit the bee and the skin was swollen, that he saw every hand, and the other behaved about how his parents were killed by a knife, the handle of which had cluster holes
Holes and drawing resembling cluster holes, often present on the body of hazardous animals
Human brain littleness And today, about the fame of the exact cause of the occurrence of tripophobia and fears in general is not necessary. At the same time, scientists do not note the theory that such feelings, as fear and disgust, can be interrelated and are triggering mechanisms for each other.
Explaining tripophobia from the standpoint of disgust, It can be said that cluster holes are an irregular picture, they say subconsciously about ugliness than many skin diseases resemble.
Tripophobia on the skin: Photo
Many due to their ignorance believe that tripophobia is a skin disease, which lies in the formation of various holes on the human body. In fact, this is a psyche disorder not a disease And education on the body does not appear due to phobias.
Tripophobia does not cause the formation of holes on the body - this is a myth
On the other hand, the hole on the body, such as acne, extended pores, mechanical damage in the form of multiple holes or even holes for earrings and other punctures - for tripophobes are objects of fear and disgust.
It is important to distinguish a simple disapproval, squeaming or antipathy to small skin defects and tripophobiaat which, in addition to the enhanced sense of disgust, there are also associated unpleasant symptoms described above.
Cluster holes on the skin cause disgust, because they are often associated with diseases
Treatment of tripophobia
- Since the fear of cluster holes is not a disease, the measures to eliminate this mental disorder Can not assume a specific traditional treatment
- If we talk about the rehabilitation of a person who has such a phobia, and the recovery of the mental state, then the actions to eliminate tripophobia suggest Visiting a psychologist
- Universal formula for eliminating phobia, whatever it is, does not exist, because every person is individual, because rehabilitation Currently, taking into account specific characteristics of a particular person
Eliminate tripophobi help psychologist sessions
The work of a psychologist with a tripophob is not only in the elimination of fear But also to find out the depth causes of its occurrence. Usually, psychotherapy may include such events:
- demonstration of visual images (alternation of images or videos showing pleasant images and those that cause fear)
- breathing exercises contributing to relaxation
- receive the visualization of fear
These actions are designed to eliminate the emergence of a subconscious association of holes with something unpleasant and repulsive, after which the phobia itself disappears.
Fear visualization helps to get rid of phobia
If phobia is manifested allergic reactions or other states (cramps, paralysis, convulsions), it is already necessary to contact a specialist with medical education, and not just a psychologist, in order to be appointed Soothing, anticonvulsant drugs. Heavy cases are subject to hospitalization and treatment under hospital under the guidance of a psychiatrist.
If you suspect the presence of tripophobia, then come to a specialist. Even if fear does not give you serious discomfort, in the future, under the influence of negative factors, it can transform into more significant deviations of psycheThe treatment of which can be ineffective.