Despite warnings from NASA engineers that the shuttle might
explode because rubber rings on the rocket booster could fail in freezing temperatures, the project managers of the Challenger agreed to launch it after a series of bitterly cold days in January. This is an example of intelligent people making a catastrophic decision due to the phenomenon of _____.
Fill in the blank with correct word
Answer: groupthink
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