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For over 30 years, Dr. Nick Kanas has been involved in studying the psychosocial issues that affect space crewmembers. He has published many review articles and other papers concerning these issues.

Related Publications
  1. Kanas, N and Manzey, D: Space Psychology and Psychiatry, Microcosm Press, Torrance, CA, and Kluwer Academic Publishers, Dordrecht, The Netherlands, 2003. (Abstract)

  2. Kanas, N and Woolford, B: Behavior, performance, and human factors sessions summary. Proceedings of the First Biennial Space Biomedical Investigators’ Workshop. pp. 135-138, NASA/USRA, League City, TX, January 11-13, 1999.

  3. Kanas, N: In space, on your nerves. Ad Astra, May/June:30-33, 1993.

  4. Kanas, N: Human psychology on the moon. Manned Aspects on Lunar Exploration. LTPO-SR94-01, European Space Agency Long Term Programme Office, Paris, 1994.

  5. Kanas, N and Caldwell, B: Summary of research issues in personal, interpersonal, and group dynamics. Aviation, Space and Environmental Medicine, 71(9,Suppl.):A26-28, 2000.

  6. Kanas, N: Psychosocial issues affecting crews during long-duration international space missions. Acta Astronautica, 42:339-361, 1998.(Abstract) (Request Reprint) (View full text as PDF, 7509 KB)

  7. Kanas, N: Psychosocial issues affecting astronauts and cosmonauts in space. Aviation, Space and Environmental Medicine, 68:964, 1997.

  8. Kanas, N: Social and cultural factors affecting crews on long-duration space missions. Human Performance in Extreme Environments, 1(2): 44-45, 1996.

  9. Kanas, N: Interpersonal issues affecting international crews on long duration space missions. World Space Congress/43rd Congress of the International Astronautical Federation. IAF-IAA-92-0243. Washington, DC. International Astronautical Federation: Paris, 1992.

  10. Kanas, N: Socio-cultural issues during long-duration space missions. SAE Transactions-Journal of Aerospace, 100 (Section 1, Part 2): 2299-2304, 1991.

  11. Kanas, N: Psychological, psychiatric, and interpersonal aspects of long-duration space missions. Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets (American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics), 27:457-463, 1990. (Abstract) (Request Reprint)

  12. Kanas, N: Psychological and interpersonal issues in space. American Journal of Psychiatry, 144:703-709, 1987.(Abstract) (Request Reprint)

  13. Kanas, N: Psychosocial factors affecting simulated and actual space missions. Aviation, Space and Environmental Medicine, 56:806-811,1985.(Abstract) (Request Reprint)

  14. Kanas, N and Feddersen, W: Behavioral, Psychiatric and Sociological Problems of Long-Duration Space Missions. NASA TM X-58067, National Aeronautics and Space Administration Manned Spacecraft Center, Houston, Texas, 1971.