Human behaviour in extremes conference 2019
In February 2019, members of the DRiFT team hosted the first meeting of the human behaviour in extremes research network at the University of Manchester. The sold-out meeting was a resounding success. Topics covered during the conference included:
Keynotes
Bravery and heroism in polar exploration (Dr Max Jones, University of Manchester)
Psychological resilience and selection of astronauts (Professor Gro Sandal, University of Bergen)
Challenge and threat in high risk environments (Professor Marc Jones & Professor Andy McCann, Manchester Metropolitan University)
Methods for monitoring stress and coping in extreme environments (Dr Nathan Smith, University of Manchester)
Flash talks
Monitoring changes in cohesion over time in expedition teams: the role of daily events and team composition (Olivia Brown, Lancaster University)
Identification of the psychological and physiological factors that enable endurance performance success in trained ultra-marathoners (Dr Jeremy Sutton)
Stressors, salutogenesis and coping mechanisms of commercial fishing in Alaska: Factors affecting fishermen at sea (Dr Jennifer Pickett, Vrije University)
Understanding the mindsets, beliefs, motivations and behaviours of experienced serial adventurers: An interpretative phenomenological analysis (Paula Reid, Adventure Psychology)
Sleep patterns during a winter mountain ultra-marathon (Borja Martinez Gonzalez, University of Kent)
ESRC early career bursary awardees
Prevalence, course, and severity of emotional symptoms at 2 Antarctic stations during winterover (Dr Joanne Bower, De Montfort University)
Women mountaineers: A study of affect, sensoria and emotion (Dr Jenny Hall, York St John University)
Psychological monitoring during an 8 day Tour du Mont Blanc trek in undergraduate students (Dr Adam Bibbey, Oxford Brookes University)
Keynotes
Conflict resolution in extreme environments (Anders Kjaergaard & Jesper Corneliussen, Danish Defence)
Health care and self-care in humanitarian emergencies (Dr Amy Hughes, University of Manchester)
Trauma, adversity, personality and growth (Dr Laura Blackie, University of Nottingham)
Keep an eye out for the next Human behaviour in extremes event to be held in Manchester at some point post-pandemic in 2021!