Choosing the Right Stuff

The Psychological Selection of Astronauts and Cosmonauts

Inbunden, Engelska, 1994

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For the first time the history of the psychological and psychiatric evaluation of astronaut and cosmonaut candidates is detailed. The general public and many professionals assume that psychological issues have been and will be extremely important factors in successful space exploration. This book, however, documents how NASA underutilized, downplayed, then ultimately ignored psychiatric and psychological characteristics in selecting astronauts, until very recently.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum1994-01-30
Mått156 x 235 x undefined mm
Vikt624 g
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
SerieHuman Evolution, Behavior, and Intelligence
Antal sidor364
FörlagBloomsbury Publishing Plc
ISBN9780275942366

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Tables and FiguresAcknowledgmentsThe Beginning of the Future--Project MercuryIntroductionOne of Those Interesting Social Phenomena--Gemini and ApolloOpening the New Frontier--ShuttleThe Dual Role of Behavioral Sciences--Selecting-In and -OutNot Everyone Can Fly--The Psychiatric EvaluationThe "Real" Psychological Stuff for Missions of the FutureAn Invitation to Orbit, Part 1--The European Space ProgramAn Invitation to Orbit, Part II--Japan Enters the Space AgeThe Soviet Right StuffSpace Station, Lunar Base, Mars, and BeyondAppendixesBibliographyIndexPhoto Essay