Would you be up to spending months, even years, aboard a relatively small space craft, possibly in Earth orbit, or on the Moon, without giving a thought to the foibles and the neuroses of those around you… or yourself?
As missions get longer and astronauts are asked to do more, psychologists are looking at ways to help them cope with loneliness and interpersonal conflicts. At Beth Israel Deaconess in Boston, psychologist James Carter (who also studies teamwork in space) and his group are building a tool to help astronauts deal with depression.
