On Orbit and Beyond Psychological Perspectives on Human Spaceflight /

As we stand poised on the verge of a new era of spaceflight, we must rethink every element, including the human dimension. This book explores some of the contributions of psychology to yesterday's great space race, today's orbiter and International Space Station missions, and tomorrow'...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor Corporativo: SpringerLink (Online service)
Otros Autores: Vakoch, Douglas A. (Editor )
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : Imprint: Springer, 2013.
Edición:1st ed. 2013.
Colección:Space Technology Library, 29
Temas:
Aerospace engineering.
Astronautics.
Personality.
Difference (Psychology).
Solar system.
Aerospace Technology and Astronautics.
Personality and Differential Psychology.
Space Physics.
Acceso en línea:Texto Completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction: Psychology and Space Exploration. Part I: Surviving and Thriving in Extreme Environments
  • Chapter 1. Behavioral Health
  • Chapter 2. From Earth Analogues to Space: Learning How to Boldly Go
  • Chapter 3. Patterns in Crew-Initiated Photography of Earth from the ISS: Is Earth Observation a Salutogenic Experience?
  • Chapter 4. The Roles of NASA, U.S. Astronauts, and Their Families in Long-Duration Missions
  • Part II: Interpersonal Dimensions of Space Exploration
  • Chapter 5. Human Interactions On-orbit
  • Chapter 6. Managing Negative Interactions in Space Crews: The Role of Simulator Research
  • Chapter 7. Gender Composition and Crew Cohesion During Long-Duration Space Missions
  • Chapter 8. The Risk for Groupthink During Long-Duration Space Missions: Results from a 105-Day Confinement Study
  • Part III: Cross-Cultural Dimensions of Space Exploration
  • Chapter 9. Psychology and Culture During Long-Duration Space Missions
  • Chapter 10. Flying with Strangers: Postmission Reflections of Multinational Space Crews
  • Chapter 11. Cross-Cultural and Spaceflight Psychology: Arenas for Synergistic Research
  • Part IV: Autonomy in Future Space Missions
  • Chapter 12. High Versus Low Crewmember Autonomy in Space Simulation Environments
  • Chapter 13. Effects of Autonomous Mission Management on Crew Performance, Behavior, and Physiology: Insights from Ground-Based Experiments
  • Chapter 14. Near-Term Extended Solar System Exploration
  • Chapter 15. From Earth's Orbit to the Outer Planets and Beyond: Psychological Issues in Space
  • Afterword. From the Past to the Future.

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