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Psychology of Space Exploration.

Through essays on topics including survival in extreme environments and the multicultural dimensions of exploration, readers will gain an understanding of the psychological challenges that have faced the space program since its earliest days. An engaging read for those interested in space, history,...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Vakoch, Douglas A.
Otros Autores: Administration, National Aeronautics and Space
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Pittsburgh : US National Aeronautics and Space Admin, 2012.
Colección:NASA SP (Series)
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Foreword; Acknowledgments; Chapter 1 Introduction: Psychology and the U.S. Space Program; Chapter 2 Behavioral Health; Chapter 3 From Earth Analogs to Space: Getting There from Here; Chapter 4 Patterns in Crew-Initiated Photography of Earth from the ISS-Is Earth Observation a Salutogenic Experience?; Chapter 5 Managing Negative Interactions in Space Crews: The Role of Simulator Research; Chapter 6 Gender Composition and Crew Cohesion During Long-Duration Space Missions; Chapter 7 Flying with Strangers: Postmission Reflections of Multinational Space Crews.
  • Chapter 8 Spaceflight and Cross-Cultural PsychologyAfterword From the Past to the Future; About the Authors; Index of Tables; Acronyms and Abbreviations.