wˌaɪl tˈɑːɹɡɪt pˈænɪk wʌz ɚɹˈɪdʒɪnəli blˈeɪmd ˌɔn hˈaɪ lˈɛvəlz ʌv æŋzˈaɪəɾi ænd ˈeɪ "fˈɪɹ ʌv fˈeɪlɪɹ", ɪɾ ɪz nˈaʊ ˌʌndɚstˈʊd təbi kˈɔːzd baɪ ðə wˈeɪ ɪnwˌɪtʃ ðə bɹˈeɪn lˈɜːnz æɾə nˌʊɹɹəlˈɑːdʒɪkəl lˈɛvəl.
While target panic was originally blamed on high levels of anxiety and a "fear of failure", it is now understood to be caused by the way in which the brain learns at a neurological level.