Effects of microgravity on cognition: The case of mental imagery

Journal of Vestibular Research: Equilibrium and Orientation

Volumn 20, Issue 1-2, 2010, Pages 53-60

  Grabherr, Luzia ^a   Mast, Fred W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BERN   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Cognitive performance; Human; Otoliths; Parabolic flight; Vestibular

Indexed keywords

COGNITION; CONFERENCE PAPER; DEPTH PERCEPTION; HUMAN; IMAGINATION; MENTAL FUNCTION; PHYSIOLOGY; SPACE FLIGHT; VESTIBULE; WEIGHTLESSNESS;

COGNITION; HUMANS; IMAGINATION; MENTAL PROCESSES; OTOLITHIC MEMBRANE; SPACE FLIGHT; SPACE PERCEPTION; VESTIBULE, LABYRINTH; WEIGHTLESSNESS;

EID: 77953752242     PISSN: 09574271     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3233/VES-2010-0364     Document Type: Conference Paper

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