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Antarctica

Natural Laboratory and Space Analogue for Psychological Research

Peter Suedfeld

University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada, psuedfeld{at}cortex.psych.ubc.ca

Karine Weiss

Laboratory of Environmental Psychology, Institute of Psychology, University René Descartes, Paris V, weiss{at}psycho.univ-paris5.fr

This introduction to the special issue traces the history of psychosocial concerns related to Antarctic exploration, from the heroic age of early explorers through the International Geophysical Year (IGY) of 1957 to 1958 to recent and current systematic research projects. The introduction discusses the organization and topics of international psychological investigations in polar stations and summarizes the articles that follow. Living in Antarctica imposes some unusual restrictions as well as opportunities, and it requires psychological adaptation to extreme environmental circumstances. The thrust of previous scientific and popular literature has been to focus on the negative effects of the situation and ignore the positive ones; however, ongoing studies are bringing about a more balanced view. Having an accurate understanding is important not only intrinsically and for appropriate application in the Antarctic itself but also in analogous extreme and unusual environments. These include extended space flight and space habitation, such as the projected voyage to Mars.

Environment and Behavior, Vol. 32, No. 1, 7-17 (2000)
DOI: 10.1177/00139160021972405
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