瑞士苏黎世大学研究人员对12名工作人员在南极Concordia站进行的10个月越冬任务进行了系统追踪[1]。研究团队在此期间进行了4次问卷调查，并利用可穿戴传感器自动测量团队成员的物理接近程度和接触时长[1]。
研究发现，在极端隔离环境中，更频繁的人员接触反而与更高的冲突、不信任和更低的表现相关联[1]。苏黎世大学心理学系教授Jan Schmutz表示："在极端条件下的小型团队中，更多的接触并不必然等同于社会支持，反而可能增加紧张关系。"[1]随着任务的进展，工作人员逐渐按照语言和国籍分化成较小的社交小组[1]。这些发现对未来月球和火星任务的团队建设具有重要意义，为长期太空探索中的人员管理提供了科学依据[1]。该研究已于2026年发表在《美国国家科学院院刊》第123卷第22期上[1]。
Researchers from the University of Zurich monitored 12 personnel stationed at Antarctica's Concordia research facility over a 10-month winter campaign, conducting four survey assessments during the period.[1] The study employed wearable sensors to automatically measure the physical proximity and contact duration between team members.[1]
The research revealed a counterintuitive finding: increased frequency of interpersonal contact correlated with higher levels of conflict, reduced trust, and diminished team performance.[1] According to Professor Jan Schmutz, "In small teams under extreme conditions, more contact doesn't automatically equate to social support, but can actually increase tensions."[1] As the mission progressed, personnel gradually subdivided into smaller social groups organized along linguistic and national lines.[1] These insights carry significant implications for assembling and managing teams for future lunar and Martian exploration missions, where extreme isolation and confined quarters will present similar psychological and social challenges.[1]