Regions: Inuvialuit Settlement Region, Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut
| Principal Investigator: | Suedfeld, Peter (1) |
| Licence Number: | 12295 |
| Organization: | University of British Columbia |
| Licensed Year(s): |
1993
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| Issued: | Jan 01, 1993 |
| Project Team: | L. Palinkas, G. Steel |
Objective(s): to study the expectations, experiences, personality, and other psychological factors of scientists and field assistants engaged in research in the high arctic; to develop a standard debriefing format which will be usable in both Arctic and Antarctic environments to improve preparation and training, selection, and station design for such personnel.
Project Description: In its 5th phase of research, the Polar Psychology Project will involve interviewing and surveying scientists, students, and assistants working in the 2 circumpolar areas. The goal is to gain a better understanding of psychological and psychophysiological processes that affect people working on a time-limited basis in the 2 circumpolar areas, as well as to develop improved procedures for enhancing their adaptation.
