October 2015
Eating in space: from Michelin-starred chefs to self-sufficiency
...help psychologists correlate physical and mental health. Sense of smell was considered an important enough factor in the psychological condition of cosmonauts to be included with the analysis of eating and sleeping habits. In the face of the many and...
July 2021
Designing for life in outer space - The importance of design for long-term space missions
.... This means that the space environment must be totally rethought and redesigned according to the physiological and psychological needs of space travellers, as well as objects, facilities and tools for daily life activities which should make...
September 2023
The Institute of Biomedical Problems - Sixty years of contributing to the development of space biomedicine
... support systems, to assess the performance of cosmonauts during complex dynamic operations and delve into small group psychology. New modelling methods were being introduced, including ‘dry’ immersion and anti-orthostatic hypokinesia. The maximum...
February 2016
Shifting Space Perspectives: Artistic Research as Connective Research Area
..., food, water and waste) but also contribute to the psychological well-being of the astronauts in their lunar home. The ...the necessary living products but also contribute to the psychological well-being Other cells will include bioreactors filled with...
March 2016
Captivating hearts and minds
... individual differences in empathy: Evidence for a multidimensional approach. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology. 5 Mori, M. (1970), ‘The Uncanny Valley’, Energy. vol. 7, no. 4, pp. 33-35 (in Japanese). 6 Jenkins, H. (2003). Transmedia...
August 2017
Planning for health, sex and sleep on a future Mars colony
... the surface of Mars will be that it will be very difficult to see Earth, which is considered one of the great psychological benefits of current space missions. It is also known that unrealistic work schedules can be a major source of stress. In 1973...
