Trypophobia, skin disease, and the visual discomfort of natural textures
Abstract In the last decade, the behavioral sciences have described the phenomenon of trypophobia, which is the discomfort felt by some individuals when viewing images containing clusters of bumps or holes. One evolutionary hypothesis for this phenomenon is that this visual discomfort represents an...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Nature Portfolio
2024-02-01
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Series: | Scientific Reports |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-55149-8 |