Gaining deeper insight into the psychological challenges of human spaceflight: The role of motivational dynamics

摘要: Abstract Past research in space psychology has produced a plethora of interesting findings with regard to the psychological stressors and benefits associated human spaceflight. To help synthesize these rather scattered advance our theorizing about critical phenomena processes within rapidly growing field psychology, aim this contribution is approach them from perspective Self-Determination Theory (SDT; 1 Ryan & Deci, 2000 [1] ), broad theory on motivation development. Specifically, we argue that postulation needs for autonomy, competence, relatedness SDT allows (1) deeper understanding reported current spaceflights (2) development measures alleviate negative as well enhance