Overview effect The overview effect is a cognitive shift in awareness reported by some astronauts and cosmonauts during spaceflight, often while viewing the Earth from orbit or from the lunar surface.[1][2][3][4][5][6] It refers to the experience of seeing firsthand the reality of the Earth in space, which is immediately understood to be a tiny, fragile ball of life, "hanging in the void", shielded and nourished by a paper-thin atmosphere. From space, national boundaries vanish, the conflicts that divide people become less important, and the need to create a planetary society with the united will to protect this "pale blue dot" becomes both obvious and imperative.[5] Play media Timelapse video showing orbit from northwest coast of Third-hand observers of these individuals may also report a United States to central South America at night noticeable difference in attitude.[5] Astronauts Ron Garan (Ted Talk on YouTube: TedxVienna - Ron Garan - The Orbital Perspective of Our Fragile Oasis) Rusty Schweikart,[5] Edgar Mitchell,[5] Tom Jones,[5] and Mike Massimino[7] are all reported to have experienced the effect. The term and concept were coined in 1987 by Frank White, who explored the theme in his book The Overview Effect — Space Exploration and Human Evolution (Houghton-Mifflin, 1987), (AIAA, 1998).[8] See also Cognitive shift Effect of spaceflight on the human body Spaceship Earth References 1. National Aeronautics and Space Administration; Douglas A. akochV (6 July 2011). Psychology of Space Exploration: Contemporary Research in Historical Perspective (https://books.google.com/books?id=don1N084wWAC&pg=PA29). Government Printing Office. pp. 29–. ISBN 978-0-16-088358-3. Retrieved 9 February 2013. 2. Albert A. Harrison (1 April 2007).Starstruck: Cosmic Visions in Science, Religion, and Folklore (https://books.google. com/books?id=ORNcQUBAEjUC&pg=PA92). Berghahn Books. pp. 92–. ISBN 978-1-84545-286-5. Retrieved 9 February 2013. 3. Douglas A. Vakoch. On Orbit and Beyond (https://books.google.com/books?id=Dw67c7FO8WkC&pg=PA10). Springer. pp. 10–. ISBN 978-3-642-30583-2. Retrieved 9 February 2013. 4. "Space Euphoria: Do Our Brains Change When We Travel in Outer Space?", Daily Galaxy, 2008-05-20 5. The Human Brain in Space: Euphoria and the “Overview Effect” Experienced by Astronauts (http://www.universetoda y.com/14455/the-human-brain-in-space-euphoria-and-the-overview-effect-experienced-by-astronauts/), Ian O'Neill, Universe Today, 2008-05-22 6. Yaden, David B.; Iwry, Jonathan; Slack, Kelley J.; Eichstaedt, Johannes C.; Zhao, ukun;Y Vaillant, George E.; Newberg, Andrew B. (2016). "The overview effect: Awe and self-transcendent experience in space flight". Psychology of Consciousness: Theory, Research, and Practice. 3 (1): 1–11. doi:10.1037/cns0000086 (https://doi.or g/10.1037%2Fcns0000086). ISSN 2326-5531 (https://www.worldcat.org/issn/2326-5531). 7. "StarTalk Live at the Bell House, The Astronaut Session", Star alkT Radio, 2012-01-29, [1] (https://soundcloud.com/st artalk/live-at-the-bell-house-the#t=23:10) 8. "Space Tourism: Face Time with Earth", Leonard David, Senior Space Writer, SPACE.com, 2006-08-05, Space- ecotourism (http://www.space.com/news/060805_space_ecotourism.html) External links Space Ecotourism, Space.com (2006) Overview Institute Overview, short film from Planetary Collective Speech on The Overview Effect and its Importance in Civilization Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Overview_effect&oldid=811454092" This page was last edited on 21 November 2017, at 18:39. Text is available under theCreative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License; additional terms may apply. By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Wikipedia® is a registered trademark of theWikimedia Foundation, Inc., a non-profit organization..