From Antarctica to Outer Space: Life in Isolation and Confinement

Front Matter....Pages i-xv
Introduction....Pages 1-5
Front Matter....Pages 7-8
Life in Antarctica....Pages 9-14
An Experiential Perspective on Conducting Social and Behavioral Research at Antarctic Research Stations....Pages 15-20
A Review of Antarctic Behavioral Research....Pages 21-30
Current International Human Factors Research in Antarctica....Pages 31-42
The Research Program of the International Biomedical Expedition to the Antarctic (IBEA) and its Implications for Research in Outer Space....Pages 43-55
The Antarctic Experience....Pages 57-64
Personnel Deployment Systems: Managing People in Polar and Outer Space Settings....Pages 65-80
Psychological and Sociological Aspects of Manned Spaceflight....Pages 81-87
Scientists and Seamen....Pages 89-101
Three Decades of Nuclear Submarine Research: Implications for Space and Antarctic Research....Pages 103-114
National Park Service Areas as Analogues for Antarctic and Space Environments....Pages 115-121
Front Matter....Pages 123-124
Theoretical Approaches to Adaptation to Antarctica and Space....Pages 125-133
Groups in Isolation and Confinement: Environments and Experiences....Pages 135-146
Environmental Design Cybernetics: A Relativistic Conceptual Framework for the Design of Space Stations and Settlements....Pages 147-160
Small Groups and Confined Microsocieties....Pages 161-176
Applications of Living Systems Theory to Life in Space....Pages 177-197
Front Matter....Pages 199-200
Effects of Isolation on States of Consciousness....Pages 201-208
Imaginative Involvement in Antarctica: Applications to Life in Space....Pages 209-215
Psychological Effects of Isolation and Confinement of a Winter-Over Group at McMurdo Station, Antarctica....Pages 217-227
Front Matter....Pages 199-200
Winter-Over Stress: Physiological and Psychological Adaptation to an Antarctic Isolated and Confined Environment....Pages 229-237
Group Adaptation and Individual Adjustment in Antarctica: A Summary of Recent Research....Pages 239-251
International Biomedical Expedition to the Antarctic: Physiological Studies in the Field....Pages 253-260
The Third-Quarter Phenomenon: Do People Experience Discomfort After Stress Has Passed?....Pages 261-265
Communication Issues of Spaceflight....Pages 267-279
Front Matter....Pages 281-282
The International Biomedical Expedition to the Antarctic: Psychological Evaluations of the Field Party....Pages 283-290
Crew Selection for an Antarctic-Based Space Simulator....Pages 291-296
The Psychophysiology of Adaptation and Competence: Altered States of Consciousness During Antarctic Wintering....Pages 297-303
Psychological Effects of Long-Duration Space Missions and Stress Amelioration Techniques....Pages 305-315
Proxemics and Privacy: Managing the Problems of Life in Confined Environments....Pages 317-330
Functional Esthetics to Enhance Weil-Being in Isolated and Confined Settings....Pages 331-348
Windows: Their Importance and Functions in Confining Environments....Pages 349-358
Decreasing Stress Through the Introduction of Microenvironments....Pages 359-362
Keeping the Peace in Space: A Neighborhood Model for a Community-Based, Conflict-Resolution-Oriented Justice System....Pages 363-371
Antarctica and Outer Space: Emerging Perspectives and Perceptions....Pages 373-382
Justice in the Antarctic, Space, and the Military....Pages 383-394
Conclusion: Recommendations for Future Research....Pages 395-401
Back Matter....Pages 403-410