| Description |
1 online resource (190 pages) |
| Series |
NASA SP |
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NASA SP (Series)
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| Contents |
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 |
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Chapter 8 Spaceflight and Cross-Cultural PsychologyAfterword From the Past to the Future; About the Authors; Index of Tables; Acronyms and Abbreviations |
| Summary |
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, and psychology alike, this is a highly relevant read as we stand poised on the edge of a new era of spaceflight. Each essay also explicitly addresses the history of the psychology of space exploration |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Space flight -- Psychological aspects.
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Exploration of outer space
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Space flight -- Psychological aspects
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| SUBJECT |
Outer space -- Exploration.
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85096159
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| Subject |
Outer space
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Administration, National Aeronautics and Space
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| ISBN |
9780160897436 |
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0160897432 |
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