NASA Cognition battery¶
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Evidence · 2 claims (2 for) · 1 study (1 review),q2· 0 of 1 report an effect size · 2 claims rest on one study
Description¶
The NASA Cognition battery is a NASA-developed cognitive assessment battery that measures multiple cognitive domains relevant to astronaut performance.
Components¶
- NASA Cognition battery for multi-domain astronaut cognitive assessment: The NASA Cognition battery is a cognitive assessment tool for astronauts that assesses multiple cognitive domains relevant to astronaut performance. The review states it "represents a significant advancement in cognitive assessment by assessing multiple cognitive domains relevant to astronaut performance", improving on approaches that evaluate only single domains because astronauts' operationally relevant cognitive profile differs from that of clinical or general-population individuals. The review still judges scheduled periodic testing alone insufficient for exploration-class missions. (Dickerson Broderick L. et al. (2026))
Claims¶
- Sleep deprivation is associated with reduced psychomotor vigilance, impaired reaction time, and greater perceived workload and stress in astronauts [+W]
- ICE environments are associated with mood disturbance, reduced motivation, social withdrawal, interpersonal conflict, and altered time perception [+W]
Related Products and Programmes¶
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Key Sources¶
- Dickerson Broderick L., Gonzalez Drew E., Comfort Paul, Hardy John G., Hines Kelly E., Anderson Danielle N., Macaulay Timothy R., Stankovic Aleksandra, Twine Corey A. (2026). Spaceflight human optimization and performance: positioning astronauts in an operational framework to promote health, fitness, and mission readiness. Frontiers in Physiology. https://doi.org/10.3389/fphys.2026.1950155
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NASA Cognition battery |
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The NASA Cognition battery is a NASA-developed cognitive assessment battery that measures multiple cognitive domains relevant to astronaut performance. |
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by process:sweep-kinds on 2026-10-10 |
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1 — dickerson-broderick-l-2026 |
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