Effects of cluster size on trypophobic discomfort in children aged 4-9 years.

Tomoko Imura, Chiharu Suzuki, Mai Kasahara, Kyoshiro Sasaki, Yuki Yamada, Nobu Shirai

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Tomoko ImuraDepartment of Psychology, Faculty of Integrated Arts and Social Sciences, Japan Women's University, 2-8-1, Mejirodai, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 112-8681, Japan. imurat@fc.jwu.ac.jp.ORCID 0000-0001-9158-4512

Chiharu SuzukiDepartment of Psychology, Faculty of Integrated Arts and Social Sciences, Japan Women's University, Tokyo, Japan.

Mai KasaharaDepartment of Psychology, Faculty of Humanities, Niigata University, Niigata, Japan.

Kyoshiro SasakiFaculty of Informatics, Kansai University, Osaka, Japan.

Yuki YamadaFaculty of Arts and Science, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan.

Nobu ShiraiDepartment of Psychology, College of Contemporary Psychology, Rikkyo University, Saitama, Japan.

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Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research from the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science 19H0119Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research from the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science 21H03784

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Abstract

It has been reported that strong discomfort associated with clusters of circles and holes (trypophobia), including lotus pod seeds, manifests in individuals as young as 4 or 5 years old. This study investigated how the size and number of circles within clusters affected discomfort levels in adults and in children aged 4-9 years. In Experiment 1, we confirmed that the remote experimental procedure could evoke discomfort when participants were presented with cluster images. The findings reveal that children as young as 4 or 5 years old consistently experienced discomfort when rating trypophobic images, even printed images rated in real time during video calls. In Experiment 2, we explored the impact of cluster size, considering both the size and number of circles, in a remote experiment. The results indicate that discomfort tended to increase with cluster size in both children and adults, with the effect becoming more pronounced with age.

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Phobic DisordersAdultChildChild, PreschoolFemaleHumansMaleChildrenCluster sizeRemote experimentTrypophobia

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PMID39019989

DOI10.1038/s41598-024-67002-z

PMCPMC11255201

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