Encyclopedia Titanica

Social Norms

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BEHAVIOR UNDER EXTREME CONDITIONS: THE TITANIC DISASTER
Journal of Economic Perspectives
Bruno S. Frey, David A. Savage, Benno Torgler
For social scientists, evidence about how people behaved as the Titanic sank offers a quasi-natural field experiment to explore behaviour under extreme conditions of life and death.
Names: A Journal of Onomastics
J. Joseph Edgette
J. Joseph Edgette explores the significance of names and naming practices related to the RMS Titanic and its passengers.
Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization
Bruno S. Freya, David A. Savage, Benno Torgler
Analyzing Titanic’s survival determinants, this study reveals how social norms and class influenced survival during the tragedy.