Frontiers in Physiology (Nov 2021)

Prospects for Psychological Support in Interplanetary Expeditions

  • Vadim Gushin,
  • Oleg Ryumin,
  • Olga Karpova,
  • Ivan Rozanov,
  • Dmitry Shved,
  • Dmitry Shved,
  • Anna Yusupova

DOI
https://doi.org/10.3389/fphys.2021.750414
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 12

Abstract

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The article gives an overview of Russian experience in psychological support for orbital space flights. It describes procedures that currently exist and may possibly be used in upcoming manned interplanetary flights. The article also considers psychological unfavorable factors of autonomous interplanetary flights, as well as countermeasures, including promising methods of psychological support.

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