Ps□cho□ogists were □rough□ i□ t□ □r□ate a profile of t□e □issin□□in□ividuals,□delvin□ i□to their□□asts□a□d motivations. What □merged was a com□□ex w□b of□insecur□ties,□fe□□s,□and□unr□solved conf□icts that painted a picture□of□□ group on the b□□nk of coll□□se. The □s□□holo□ical pressur□ of being stran□ed on a re□ote□i□land had on□y heightened the te□sion amon□ the group,□leading to a break□□g p□in□ t□at□c□u□d have resulted□in□t□eir dis□ppearance.