The three cameras of Pro and Pro Max phones are unleashing a little known phobia in some users of social networks.
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2 of 23 | This lotus flower may be strangely beautiful for some, but for those who suffer from tryphobia, an intense and irrational phobia of holes, bumps and groups of holes, this image could cause a complete anxiety attack. Lotus flowers are some of the best known triggers of this phobia.
3 of 23 | This "American Horror Story: Cult" advertising seems to use lotus pods to recreate this effect on a woman's skin. The protagonist of the series, Ally Mayfair Richards (played by Sarah Paulson) suffers from tryphobia.
4 of 23 | This advertising photo of "American Horror Story: Cult" caused a panic attack on Jennifer Andresen when she saw her in a taxi when she was going to eat with her mother and grandmother in New York. “My pulse began to increase. I was nauseous. I thought I was going to throw up, ”she says.
5 of 23 | Honeycombs are other common triggers of tryphobia. "For me, organic images are the most uncomfortable," says Sue M. of Hampshire, England, who has suffered from this phobia since age 5.
6 of 23 | In this advertising poster for 'American Horror Story: Cult' the television program edited a honeycomb on a person's head. Research shows that holes, bumps or wounds in human bodies are some of the most disturbing images for those who suffer with the disorder.
7 of 23 | Bubble groups, like this bubble bath, are another common source of discomfort. An Lee, a researcher of this disorder, began studying this disorder by his own aversion to similar stimuli. “I started working during the summer as a sous chef,” she says. “In a moment I cooked a sauce. The bottom of the pan burned and bubbled, and when I looked down the bottom of the bowl I felt disgust. I couldn't touch it. "
8 of 23 | Nature can be a field full of negative stimuli for those who suffer from tryphobia. This beautiful sunflower is filled with terrifying clusters of bumps that can trigger reactions ranging from disgust to anxiety attacks.
9 of 23 | Taking children to see Nemo can be a difficult task for someone with tryphobia. From brain coral to polyps, the sea is full of clusters of holes and bumps.
10 of 23 | Something as simple as watching a documentary about whales could be full of images that can trigger a crisis by tryphobia.
11 of 23 | The groups of evenly spaced holes left by this woodpecker would be another disturbing image for anyone with tryphobia. If it's weird, at least don't criticize Sue M. so much. "People shouldn't criticize so quickly," she says. “Everyone knows someone who is afraid of bubbles, clowns, spiders or mice. This is another one of those phobias. ”
12 of 23 | Even the nose and tongue of this curious cow could cause disaster if a person with tryphobia is on the other side of the camera.
13 of 23 | The ridges and bumps on this toad are other examples of a potential source of discomfort. To cope with their fears, many tryphobes suggest techniques such as deep breathing, distraction and avoidance, if possible.
14 of 23 | Cooking can be a stress factor for those who are irrationally afraid of holes. This image is from a simple strainer. "Disgust is an aversive emotion and can be something unpleasant to experience," says Tom Kupfer, who studies emotions of disgust at the University of Kent in Canterbury, England.
15 of 23 | Those with an extreme aversion to holes may find their shower drain too disturbing.
16 of 23 | Food is another real source of anxiety for those who suffer from tryphobia. Even with something as simple as the pits of this Swiss cheese can be disturbing.
17 of 23 | The head of this garlic, cut at the top, has a striking resemblance to the lotus pod, a notorious trigger of tryphobia.
18 of 23 | Even an innocent group of donuts can be disturbing to someone extremely sensitive.
19 of 23 | Tryphobia can interfere with daily life. "One day I was with my friends and they ordered octopus," says Sue M. "I couldn't stand to see them eat, but they understood and put a menu between their food and me."
20 of 23 | "The walls of a hotel where we were staying were made of porous rock lava," said Sue M, who suffers from this disorder. "They really bothered me, but it's up to me to manage my condition, so I spent most of my trip looking down and reading a book."
21 of 23 | Some researchers believe that tryphobia has evolutionary roots. In a research published in 2013 Arnold Wilkins and Geoff Cole presented a theory that many of the world's most dangerous animals, such as alligators, crocodiles, snakes and poisonous fish, have groups of holes and bumps on their skin. Perhaps dislike could be a kind of innate response to the fight against dangerous or poisonous animals?
22 of 23 | Others believe it could be an innate reaction to mold, parasites or contagious diseases. "For example, mold in bread or vegetables have certain visual clues and characteristics that are similar to tryphobic stimuli," says researcher An Lee. "So, although we are not completely sure, it seems like some kind of evolutionary feature that could have helped survival."
23 of 23 | Tom Kupfer has studied the connection between tryphobia and infectious diseases. He points to diseases such as leprosy, smallpox and measles, which appear as small bumps on the skin. "Measles killed millions and millions of people, so if a human ancestor was predisposed to those bumps, they disliked him and stayed away from them, it could be an advantage to survive." (CNN) - Apple unveiled its new iPhone models on Tuesday, but while some tech fans applauded the design and specifications of the new phones and others commented on their prices, another feature has caught the attention of those who suffer from Tryphobia
The Pro and Pro Max phones have three camera lenses. And although the design is likely to attract fans of photography, some social media users say it is unleashing its tryphobia, an intense and irrational fear of small holes and groups of circles and bumps, such as those of a honeycomb, a Lotus flower or bubbles in a bathtub.
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The iPhone 11 I think is starting to give me tryphobia 😖 pic.twitter.com/OUYddW905u
- Vania Fischer (@ vaniafischer98) September 10, 2019
I come from the future and the #iphone in 2030 will give tryphobia. pic.twitter.com/tFGbrbPDua
- ⭕Turista Textual⭕ (@turistatextual) September 10, 2019
Research on tryphobia is limited. Geoff Cole, a visual scientist at the University of Essex in the United Kingdom, told CNN that while it may seem "a little strange" for people to feel uncomfortable seeing clustered holes, for people with tryphobia, images can cause a range of reactions, with different levels of severity.
The iPhone Pro 11 gives me as tryphobia
* scratches the entire body * pic.twitter.com/3CXjmtV8Fg
- 🥑 (@Lagutgirl) September 10, 2019
According to research from the University of Essex, "phobia arises in part because inductive stimuli share basic visual characteristics with those of dangerous organisms."
Tryphobic images generally show a "high contrast (color) at medium-range spatial frequencies" - ranging from bright to dark colors three or four times per centimeter, seen at arm's length - and have a "very unique spectral composition (brightness and contrast), something that is not seen in the natural world, except in poisonous animals, ”Cole told CNN.
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Cole said his research had shown that 16% of the adult population in the United Kingdom found the image of a lotus seed pod, considered a typical tropic image, "uncomfortable or repulsive to see."
CNN has contacted Apple to comment.
How to know if you have tryphobia? Look at the images in the gallery above. If you find them uncomfortable or repulsive, you may have some level of phobia.
Sandee LaMotte of CNN contributed to this story.
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