Behavior under Extreme Conditions: The Titanic Disaster

collided with an iceberg on her maiden voyage. Two hours and 40 minutes later she sank, resulting on her maiden voyage. Two hours and 40 minutes later she sank, resulting in the loss of 1,501 lives—more than two-thirds of her 2,207 passengers in the loss of 1,501 lives—more than two-thirds of her 2,207 passengers and crew. This remains one of the deadliest peacetime maritime disasters in history and crew. This remains one of the deadliest peacetime maritime disasters in history and by far the most famous. The disaster came as a great shock because the vessel and by far the most famous. The disaster came as a great shock because the vessel was equipped with the most advanced technology at that time, had an experienced was equipped with the most advanced technology at that time, had an experienced crew, and was thought to be practically “unsinkable” (although the belief that the crew, and was thought to be practically “unsinkable” (although the belief that the ship had been widely believed to be truly unsinkable actually arose ship had been widely believed to be truly unsinkable actually arose after the sinking, the sinking,

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