期刊
CNS SPECTRUMS
卷 27, 期 5, 页码 536-540出版社
CAMBRIDGE UNIV PRESS
DOI: 10.1017/S1092852921000535
关键词
space exploration; hazards; physical factors; psychological issues; psychopathological issues
While space exploration is an attractive goal, there are psychological and psychopathological risks that should be considered, such as disturbances in sleep-wake cycle, personality changes, and depression. These risks could lead to central nervous system alterations and potential impairments in mission success and individual health. More studies are needed to prevent and address these risks in space exploration.
Exploring space is one of the most attractive goals that humanity ever set, notwithstanding, there are some psychological and psychopathological risks that should be considered. Several studies identified some possible hazards of space travels and related physical and psychological consequences on astronauts. If some psychological reactions are obviously inherent to the characteristics of the spaceships (habitability, confinement, psychological, and interpersonal relationships), other (disturbances of sleep-wake cycle, personality changes, depression, anxiety, apathy, psychosomatic symptoms, neurovestibular problems, alterations in cognitive function, and sensory perception) represent a clear warning of possible central nervous system (CNS) alterations, possibly due to microgravity and cosmic radiation. Such conditions and eventual CNS changes might compromise the success of missions and the ability to cope with unexpected events and may lead to individual and long-term impairments. Therefore, further studies are needed, perhaps, requiring the birth of a novel branch of psychology/psychiatry that should not only consider the risks related to space exploration, but the implementation of targeted strategies to prevent them.
作者
我是这篇论文的作者
点击您的名字以认领此论文并将其添加到您的个人资料中。
推荐
暂无数据