Q. where do phobias come from?
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around 10 per cent of the population suffer from phobias. some may be triggered by a traumatic event while others are linked to physical problems. studies suggest that simple phobias are partly genetic while others may be due to cultural history. for example, a fear of spiders may be passed down from the middle ages when spiders were associated with the plague, as victims' deserted homes became shrouded in cobwebs.