Alexey M. Polyakov Candidate of Psychology, Associate Professor Department of General and Clinical Psychology Kalvaryiskaia str. 9, room 731 Minsk Republic of Belarus 220004 Tel.: (+375-17) 259-70-71; e-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Personal e-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Biography Publications

Biography

PhD in Psychology, Associate Professor, the chair of psychology, Faculty of Philosophy and Social Sciences, Belarusian State University.

Education, labor and scientific career:

A.M. Polyakov was born in 1976 in Minsk.

In 1993 - 1998 he was a student of the Belarusian State University, the Faculty of Philosophy and Social Sciences, psychological department (Qualification: psychologist, a lecturer in psychology).

In 1998 - 2001 he was a postgraduate student of the Belarusian State University (19.00.10 - Abnormal Child Psychology).

In 2002 he defended a thesis "The Productive Actions Development in Adolescents with Intellectual Disabilities".

In 2001 he became a lecturer in psychology, in 2005 - Associate Professor, the chair of psychology, the Faculty of Philosophy and Social Sciences, Belarusian State University.

Disciplines:

• Developmental Psychology;
• Abnormal Child Psychology;
• Psychology.

Scientific and applied interests:

• Psychology of activity and consciousness (symbolic functioning) in normal and abnormal development;
• Practice of the psychological help to children with abnormal development.