On Orbit and Beyond : Psychological Perspectives on Human Spaceflight - Vakoch, Douglas A.; SpringerLink (Online service) (Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : Imprint: Springer, 2013)
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.
Keywords: Aerospace engineering; Astronautics; Personality; Social psychology; Space sciences; Aerospace Technology and Astronautics; Personality and Social Psychology; Space Sciences (including Extraterrestrial Physics, Space Exploration and Astronautics).