Overwintering in the Antarctica as an analog for long term manned spaceflight.
As a part of Polar Psychological Project planned by SCAR group on Antarctic-Space-Related-Human-Factors-Research, a series of psychological tests were conducted on the Japanese wintering-over personnel.  The main purpose of the research was to study the behavioral characteristics, such as depression, insomnia, anxiety, and hostility, which might develop during the course of wintering-over period, and it involves a detailed study of the individuals and interpersonal relationship.
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Department of Equilibrium Adaptation Research, Nagoya University, Japan.
Watanabe
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D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000328:Adult; D000864:Antarctic Regions; D018480:Astronauts / Q000193:education / Q000523:psychology; D006126:Group Processes; D006801:Humans; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D007564:Japan; D008297:Male; D011581:Psychological Tests; D012934:Social Isolation / Q000523:psychology*; D018561:Space Simulation; D013997:Time Factors