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Meltzoff believes that this lack can be traced to the problem that autistic children have in imitating the adults in their lives. If an adult sits down with a normal 18-month-old and engages in some interesting behavior--pounding a pair of blocks on the floor, perhaps, or making faces--the child usually responds by doing the same. Young children with autism, however, do not, as Meltzoff and his colleague Geraldine Dawson have shown in a series of playroom experiments...
Unfaithful (May 10): As his hair gradually turns a whiter shade of gray, Richard Gere’s name has increasingly become synonymous with overly sentimental and painfully earnest “adult relationship” movies. The question is, did Gere learn his lesson after the astoundingly unsuccessful Autumn in New York? Things aren’t looking promising, as his latest effort explores the disintegration of a marriage destroyed by an obsessive affair and asks whether a marriage infected by deceit, guilt and anger can “find a way to recover...
...conjunction with the toys, Mattel is also working on an accompanying cartoon series. There will be a one-hour special depicting the origins of He-Man and subsequent episodes will run regularly on Cartoon Network. “The new show will be geared towards a more adult audience than the original,” says Angell. “It’s going to explore the more mystical and dark side of the He-Man legend.” Angell is not just an eager fan in this case. He has played a direct role...
...himself by the musclebound hero with furry underwear. “As a child, you watch these shows and think that they’re the best thing in the world,” Angell says. “But when you go back and watch them as an adult, you begin to notice the small flaws.” These small flaws, however, have not dampened Angell’s devotion. “It’s a way for me to relive a wonderful part of my childhood,” he says...
...sheer luck that he stumbled on the Bard of Avon when he did, says Gollob. What advice does he have for seniors who want to stay as intellectually engaged as he has? "Take as many courses as you possibly can," he says. "Find adult-education courses. Audit college courses if possible. This may sound frivolous, but get into it not so much for the profundity but just to have a good time." After all, as Shakespeare put it, "the play's the thing...