Introduction

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PART I

SURVIVING AND THRIVING IN EXTREME ENVIRONMENTS

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Behavioral Health   Albert A. Harrison and Edna R. Fiedler

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From Earth Analogues to Space: Learning How to Boldly Go   Sheryl L. Bishop

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Patterns in Crew-Initiated Photography of Earth from the ISS: Is Earth Observation a Salutogenic Experience?   Julie A. Robinson, Kelley J. Slack, Valerie Olson, Michael H. Trenchard, Kimberly J. Willis, Pamela J. Baskin, and Jennifer E. Boyd

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The Roles of NASA, U.S. Astronauts, and Their Families in Long-Duration Missions   Phyllis J. Johnson

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PART II

INTERPERSONAL DIMENSIONS OF SPACE EXPLORATION

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Human Interactions On-orbit   Nick Kanas

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Managing Negative Interactions in Space Crews: The Role of Simulator Research   Harvey Wichman

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Gender Composition and Crew Cohesion During Long-Duration Space Missions   Jason P. Kring and Megan A. Kaminski

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The Risk for Groupthink During Long-Duration Space Missions: Results from a 105-Day Confinement Study   Gro Mjeldheim Sandal, Hege H. Bye, and Fons J. R. van de Vijver

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PART III

CROSS-CULTURAL DIMENSIONS OF SPACE EXPLORATION

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Psychology and Culture During Long-Duration Space Missions   Nick Kanas, Gro Mjeldheim Sandal, Jennifer E. Boyd, Vadim I. Gushin, Dietrich Manzey, Regina North, Gloria R. Leon, Peter Suedfeld, Sheryl L. Bishop, Edna R. Fiedler, Natsuhiko Inoue, Bernd Johannes, Daniel J. Kealey, Norbert O. Kraft, Ichiyo Matsuzaki, David Musson, Lawrence A. Palinkas, V.P. Salnitskiy, Walter Sipes, Jack Stuster, and Jun Wang

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Flying with Strangers: Postmission Reflections of Multinational Space Crews   Peter Suedfeld, Kasia E. Wilk, and Lindi Cassel

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Cross-Cultural and Spaceflight Psychology: Arenas for Synergistic Research   Juris G. Draguns and Albert A. Harrison

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PART IV

AUTONOMY IN FUTURE SPACE MISSIONS

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High Versus Low Crewmember Autonomy in Space Simulation Environments   Nick Kanas, Stephanie Saylor, Matthew Harris, Thomas Neylan, Jennifer Boyd, Daniel S. Weiss, Pamela Baskin, Colleen Cook and Charles Marmar

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Effects of Autonomous Mission Management on Crew Performance, Behavior, and Physiology: Insights from Ground-Based Experiments   Peter G. Roma, Steven R. Hursh, Robert D. Hienz, Zabecca S. Brinson Eric D. Gasior, and Joseph V. Brady

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Near-Term Extended Solar System Exploration   Harvey Wichman

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From Earth’s Orbit to the Outer Planets and Beyond: Psychological Issues in Space   Nick Kanas

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Afterword

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About the Editor

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Index

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