According to scientists, their discovery threatens the possibility of flights to Mars, since the flight lasts up to 1000 days and
The authors note that the crew will be inconfined space for several months. Under these conditions, it will be vital for astronauts to competently build relationships with each other.
Ability of astronauts to read correctlyemotional expressions of each other will be paramount to effective teamwork and mission success. Our results suggest that their ability to do this may be weakened over time.
Matthias Basner, lead author from the University of Pennsylvania,
To understand the conditions under which astronauts would fly to Mars, the authors asked 16 volunteers to spend 60 days in a bed with their heads tilted at a slight angle of six degrees.
This condition is similar to the impactmicrogravity on blood flow in the body. During the experiment, participants regularly took cognitive tests specifically designed for astronauts: tests of spatial orientation, memory, risk taking, and emotion recognition.
In terrestrial conditions, microgravity is simulated by lying downon the bed upside down, tilted at an angle of six degrees. One group lay without getting up, while the other two regularly trained in a centrifuge. This device simulates temporary gravity under flight conditions.
According to the results of the work, the participants in the experiment began to have difficulty distinguishing emotions in test images. Increasingly, they read only discontent and anger in those around them.
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