e real fear and allows the person to focus all fears onto one situation or thing" (70-71). The next theory is biological or chemical. Judy Monroe states "Other researchers say that certain people develop phobias because of their body chemistry. These people are more likely to be fearful, to have panic attacks, and to develop phobias. Some researchers have found low levels of chemical dopamine in the brains of phobics. In experiments with mice, those with low levels of dopamine react without much aggression. This theory seems to explain why some social phobics and agoraphobics have panic attacks" (73-74). Another theory is the learned theory. Judy Monroe states "some researchers say that people learn fear through direct experience. Specific phobias sometimes develop from a scary situation or real danger. A person who is thrown from a horse may develop an intense fear of horses. If a child sees someone bitten by a snake or is continually warned to be careful of snakes, then the child may learn to fear snakes" (75). Another theory on the cause of phobias is a malfunction in the inner-ear. The cerebellar-vestibular system (CVS), our inner-ear system is comprised of the cerebellum and the vestibular system. The CVS is the processing center of our brain. Harold N. Levinson states "The inner-ear system-your sensory tuner-is like a collection of filters that control the flow of sensory information entering the brain. When this system is impaired there may be holes in one, several, or all of these sensory filters. If the spillage of information through these holes is severs, the brain may be overwhelmed by a flood of sensory information. When the brain is under "sensory siege," it cries out for help: it trips the fight or flight alarm. This results in anxiety, fear, or even total panic" (127). Harold N. Levinson believes that 90% of all phobias and panic attacks can be link to a malfunction in the inner-ear.The third area to explore is th...