Her passion project is the Czech Journey to Space initiative, where she researches and trains astronauts’ psychological resilience for coping with extreme conditions, isolation, and long-term stays in unusual environments. She plays a leading role in the selection and preparation of cadets (for example in the Zero-G programme), with a strong focus on psychological readiness, decision-making under pressure, and the importance of diversity within teams.
Iva Poláčková Šolcová
Social psychologist at the Czech Academy of Sciences, specialising in the study of emotions and their regulation, as well as the psychology of lifespan development.
