Psychologists wer□ br□ug□t i□□to create □ □rofile of the m□ssing ind□vidual□, del□ing in□o th□ir pasts □n□ motivat□ons. What eme□ged was a □omplex web o□ insecur□t□e□, fears, and unres□lv□d conflicts that pa□□□ed a picture of a gro□p on the□brink of colla□se. T□e□psycholog□cal p□□□□ure of□bein□ stra□ded on a re□ote is□an□ h□□ □nly heightened th□□tension amon□□□he g□o□p, l□ading to a breaking□poi□t□t□a□ could have res□□ted in the□r disappearanc□.