Between 18 and 21 of May 2006 it took place in Cluj-Napoca the National Conference of Psychology organized by The Romanian Psychologist Association (A.P.R.) and the Department of Psychology of the University “Babes-Bolyai” (U.B.B.) from Cluj.

Almost in the same time it took place The International Symposium “Developmental Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience” (20-21 May 2006) organized under the coordination off the same institutions by Oana Benga.

The scientific program on the four days-conference has got: 343 paper presentations, 167 posters, 5 plenary sessions, 5 work shop and 11 mini-workshops. The scientific value of the conference is highlighted by the honorable personalities from Europe and U.S.A.: Dr. Artur Freeman (The Freeman institute for Cognitive Therapy, Fort Wayne, India, U.S.A.), Dr. Glenn Hirsch (Minnesota University, U.S.A.), Dr. Rémi Kuabenan, (Pierre Mendés University, Grenoble, France), Dr. Filip Lievens (Gent University, Belgium), Dr. Steven Jay Lynn ( Binghamton Government University from New York, U.S.A.).

The first day of the conference (Thursday 18 of May) was completed by the 5 workshops coordinated by the guests of honors invited from other countries. The workshop sessions took place in “Cladirea Pedagogica” where it was the book exhibition.
WS1 – The analysis and prevention of the accidents- conducted by Rémi Kouabenan.
WS2 – The optimization of school performances- A multilevel model of conciliation intervention – Dr. Glen Hirsch.
WS3 – The hypnotherapy procedures: a scientific validated approve – Dr. Steven Jay Lynn.
WS4 – The projection and utilization of an Evaluation Center: practical approach – Dr. Filip Lievens.
WS5- The cognitive behavioral treatment of the difficult patient and severe disabilities – Dr. Arthur Freeman.

General Secretary APR, Mihai Anitei
Psychologist, Luminita Buzea

| photo galery |  Interview Prof. Filip Lievens | Interview Prof. Remie Kouabenan |

INTERNATIONAL SIMPOSIUM
DEVELOPMENTAL COGNITIVE AND AFFECTIVE NEUROSCIENCE
20-21 MAI 2006

Between 20 and 21 of May, in the same time with the National Conference of the Psychologists it took place in Cluj the International Symposium Developmental Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience with the participation of the renown psychologists: Dr. Charles Nelson - Harvard Medical School, USA; Dr. Nathan Fox – University of Maryland, USA; Dr. Heather Henderson - University of Miami, USA; Dr. Leslie Carver – University of California, San Diego, USA .
The thesis and the workshop approached the latest studies and researches in cognition and neuroscience: „A cognitive neuroscience approach to memory development”, „The development and neural bases of face processing”-Prof. Charles NELSON- Harvard Medical School, USA; „The attention-emotion interface: Understanding how emotion affects attention”, „The biology of individual differences: Fear and reward circuits and child temperament” Dr. Nathan Fox – University of Maryland, USA; „Executive functions: Contributions to developmental and individual differences in self-regulation”, „Phenotypic variability among high functioning children with autism: The role of executive functions” Dr. Heather Henderson - University of Miami; „Executive functions and social cognition:  Implications for the development of autism”, „Face processing, emotion recognition, and social cognition in children with autism and children at risk for autism” Dr. Leslie Carver – University of California, San Diego, USA.

General Secretary APR, Mihai Anitei
Psychologist, Luminita Buzea

| Photo Galery | Interview Prof. Dr. Charles Nelson | Interview Prof. Dr. Nathan Fox |
| Interview Assist. Prof. Dr. Heather Henderson | Interview Assist. Prof. Dr. Leslie Carver |