The Lord Of The Flies: Groupthink
Groupthink is defined by American psychologists as a phenomenon that occurs when a group makes detrimental decisions based on pressure from the group. Throughout William Golding’s book, The Lord of the Flies, groupthink occurs a number of times.
On January 28, 1986, the Challenger space shuttle exploded just seventy-three seconds after lift-off. Although it was caused by a hardware malfunction, the subcontractor of the product warned NASA that the SRB O-ring could not withstand the cold temperatures of that day. The launch had already been delayed for multiple days due to the weather and technical difficulties. Certain members of NASA had a private meeting and decided to launch anyway. This decision made an impact on
On January 28, 1986, the Challenger space shuttle exploded just seventy-three seconds after lift-off. Although it was caused by a hardware malfunction, the subcontractor of the product warned NASA that the SRB O-ring could not withstand the cold temperatures of that day. The launch had already been delayed for multiple days due to the weather and technical difficulties. Certain members of NASA had a private meeting and decided to launch anyway. This decision made an impact on