Astronaut Cognition: Effects of Space Travel on the Brain
Astronaut Cognition: Psychological and Neurological Performance in Extreme Environments The field of astronaut cognition represents a critical intersection of cognitive psychology, neuroscience, and aerospace medicine, focusing on how human intellectual capabilities are maintained, altered, and challenged during spaceflight. Unlike terrestrial environments, space presents a unique confluence of stressors—microgravity, isolation, confinement, radiation exposure, and circadian rhythm […]