Fear of holes is a bizarre irrational fear, which affects 10% of the world's population. It would seem that it can be frightening in cheese with holes or a porous mushroom cap, but not everything is so simple - those suffering from this phobia have their reasons to be afraid.
Fear of holes and holes
Fear of cluster holes (trypophobia in a scientific way), a phobia little studied. Close attention to this phenomenon, psychologists began to pay attention since the 2000s. Fear of holes, cavities, skin abscesses and dilated pores from the point of view of American researchers J. Cole and A. Wilkins is evolutionarily justified, a protective mechanism is triggered at the instinctive level before the bright spotted-round coloring of poisonous insects, animals and flowers.
Fear of small holes
The phobia of holes often arises spontaneously, unexpectedly and can happen the first time already in adulthood. The mechanism of the reaction occurs when looking at images of objects with cluster holes, sometimes when they come into direct contact with them. The famous model Kendall Jenner, recently admitted that she had a fear of holes and all sorts of small holes. Objects that cause a mixture of terror and disgust in triphophobes:
- Seed boxes of flowers (poppy, cotton, lotus);
- lavish buns, spongy bread;
- laced pancakes, pancakes;
- honeycomb;
- porous chocolate;
- carbonated drinks with bubbles;
- coffee with milk foam;
- cheese with holes;
- meat in a cut with vessels;
- holes in the ground;
- anthill;
- hollows in the trees;
- household sponges and washcloths;
- graphic images of holes.
Fear of holes and holes on the body
It's aesthetically pleasing to look at a healthy person. The phobia of holes in the body arises from the fear of contracting skin infections when contemplating the skin that has been defective. For trypobob - a signal of danger, he is all psychologically trying on himself. Fear of holes in the body is activated when looking at:
- scarring;
- expanded pores of the skin;
- acne;
- wounds;
- pits from smallpox.
Triphobobia is a disease?
There is a prejudice that the disease of triphophobia on the human skin manifests itself in the form of holes and holes. This is not so, and triphobobia is not a disease. Skin manifestations with trypophobia are a consequence of itching and the desire to comb the skin. Fear of numerous holes by researchers is regarded as atypical fear, because at the heart of this phobia is a reaction of aversion rather than fear. Symptomatically, this is expressed in the urge of an emetic reflex, only then are the reactions characteristic of fear:
- the sensation that something is crawling along the body, a strong itch appears;
- severe tremor;
- chills;
- inability to divert attention from the object of fear;
- loss of consciousness;
- increased heart rate, tachycardia ;
- difficulty breathing;
- pallor of the skin;
- severe headaches;
- nausea and vomiting.
Causes of triphophobia
The phobia of the holes is laid down genetically and it is believed that there is every person, but not always expressed. In general, triphophobia is caused by childhood traumatic experiences. The triphobobs during psychotherapy recall such cases, which resulted in the formation of fear of holes. Causes of triphophobia:
- insect bites (bees, wasps) when examining honeycombs with honey - in the subconscious, an associative series is imprinted: the appearance of a hollow, an aspen's nest, an insect flies and stings;
- fear of penetration under the skin of insects, worms, larvae (some people suffering from triphophobia remember the cases when wandering larvae were seen in the wounds of stray cats or dogs);
- Unclear etiology - the reason is not realized, here we can assume the triggering of the genetic ancient mechanism, when the organism perceives holes, holes, as something that promises a danger.
How to get rid of triphophobia?
Psychiatrists fear of the accumulation of holes is not classified as a disease, so the diagnosis is not exhibited and treatment as such is absent. In severe cases, a person's condition is assessed as a compulsive disorder neurosis and appropriate medication is given. Psychocorrection of triphobobia is aimed at restoring mental balance, reducing anxiety and calming. Methods of working with triphobobia:
- Revealing the reasons for the formation of a phobia - already knowing the cause can alleviate the condition, as it gives an understanding and, from an irrational, incomprehensible fear, becomes justified.
- Alternate contemplation of images that are pleasant and peaceful: (sea, beach, beautiful scenery), followed by a demonstration of images with holes (cheese with holes, frogs, boxes of plants with seeds or empty, anthills).
- Work with the breath. Cyclical breathing: short inhalation for 4 counts and a longer exhalation, counting up to 8. When fear occurs, it is recommended to breathe several such cycles (3 - 4). Anxiety decreases, the psychological state is leveled.
- Hypnotherapy.
- Drug therapy with sedatives with persistent obsessive manifestation of phobia.