October 2017
Third quarter phenomenon - the psychology of time in space
... may not be a strong predictor unless taking into consideration aspects of the environment. Space simulations What counts, psychologically, seems to be the knowledge that the first half of the stay is finished, and the anticipation that an equally...
August 2019
The next us – our evolution in deep space
... the humans born and raised in deep space will have evolutionary differences from us, both physiological and psychological. A behavioural paradigm shift is developing which will transform humanity from Earth-dwellers to deep space explorers. The...
June 2022
Pandemic parallels
... they called “microcosmic getaways” - stimulus spaces, artefacts, or imaginary worlds - which would lead to positive physiological or psychological activity and responses from crewmembers. Ernest Shackleton and the crew of the Endurance faced months...
August 2021
Robotic systems for psychological support
... ‘social robots’ can be used to help people The International Space Station (ISS) is currently using standard types of psychological support for astronauts: audio and video communication with relatives via satellite Internet; the ability to watch...
May 2022
Multinational training for interplanetary spaceflight crews
... 500 was a psycho-social isolation experiment conducted between Russia, the European Space Agency and China. Psychological training A key element is the necessity to form a tolerant ethnic environment in the process of cosmonaut training and its...
May 2020
Mixed reality in the design of space habitats
...not have anything to do with vegetation, water, clouds or other nature features and still get the same psychological and physical benefits? MR/VR-based architectural features may provide for the incorporation of fractal characteristics that represent...
