Psychology in Romania

To the Editor:

The excellent article "Ceausescu's Legacy," by Colin Woodard in the July 21 issue, highlights the ongoing and successful efforts by Romanian academics and visiting colleagues from the West in "reviving long-dormant disciplines under difficult circumstances."

A laudable example of such an effort not mentioned by the author is the effort to revitalize Romanian psychology, spearheaded by Prof. William Hirst of the New School for Social Research, with support from