A Review of Live and Become (Schlomo's Odyssey). (2008). Written by Radu Mihaileanu and Alain-Michel Blanc. Directed by Radu Mihaileanu

It was not hard to see that an archetypal image had triggered the awful conflagration that swept over Los Angeles. Indeed, for anyone owning a television set, it was not hard to see the image and to feel that it was the wrong archetype for this nation. A black man was supposed to lie face to the ground, his entire body flat against the ground. Should he attempt in any way to rise, police with clubs would beat him until he was again knocked flat, and when he later complained about such treatment, the law would side with the police, not him. It seems faintly obscene to psychologize in the face of such pain, and the painful events the image of it has triggered, and yet the psychological questions come at such collective moments, along with the nerve to answer.     

Albert H. Hastorf III (1921-2011)

Presents an obituary for Albert H. Hastorf III. Albert H. Hastorf III, a pioneer in the study of social percep- tion and interaction and a celebrated member of the Stanford University administration, died September 26, 2011, in Palo Alto, California. Al was known early in his career as the coauthor of one of social psychology's most famous studies-a study that vividly illustrated the constructive and potentially biased nature of perception-and his contributions to psychology and American academia were wide-ranging. Hastorf joined Stanford's faculty in 1961, serving as executive head of the Psychology Department from 1961 to 1970. He was also a founder of the university's Interdisciplinary Human Biology Program, soon one of Stanford's most popular majors and an attractive gateway for students interested in medicine. Al's unique gifts as an administrator were apparent to all who knew him. His sound judgment, personal graciousness, good humor, and unquestioned integrity made him a popular choice as dean of the School of Humanities & Sciences from 1970 to 1974 and as provost from 1980 to 1984. The esteem in which Al was held by the Stanford community was recognized with a succession of awards, including the Lloyd W. Dinkelspiel Award for Outstanding Service to Undergraduate Education and the Richard W. Lyman Award for unique and dedicated service to the university. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2012 APA, all rights reserved).