Amanda Knox - Psychology of a Murderer?

[Sylar]

I can't claim to be any sort of expert in body language or micro-expressions but I recently watched the below video on the BBC website:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-22363367

Distancing analogies, short rehearsed phrasings, constant repetition of the word "friend" and a persistent sound of insincerity.

And then her micro-expressions - the very explicit exhalations, the slight smile before answering "no" when asked directly if she killed Meredith Kercher, the nod of the head yes when answering "no" when asked if she was there that night, the masking of a smile and deep swallow when asked if there was anything she knew and hadn't told the police...

I also find it very difficult to listen to her whenever interviewed as she always talks about herself - her actions, the impacts of all of this on her, her feelings...she displays so many facets of a psychopath.

[Sir David Gray]

I can't claim to be any sort of expert in body language or micro-expressions but I recently watched the below video on the BBC website:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-22363367

Distancing analogies, short rehearsed phrasings, constant repetition of the word "friend" and a persistent sound of insincerity.

And then her micro-expressions - the very explicit exhalations, the slight smile before answering "no" when asked directly if she killed Meredith Kercher, the nod of the head yes when answering "no" when asked if she was there that night, the masking of a smile and deep swallow when asked if there was anything she knew and hadn't told the police...

I also find it very difficult to listen to her whenever interviewed as she always talks about herself - her actions, the impacts of all of this on her, her feelings...she displays so many facets of a psychopath.

Agreed.

I haven't seen the whole interview with her but I saw a snippet on the news earlier on and it looked highly suspicious to me, for many of the reasons that you have already outlined.

Something not quite right.

[wpj]

Have watched the clips, would like to see a professional interpretation of the body language, I'm sure there are a few watching.

[Beefster]

According to the BBC, there are masses of inconsistencies between her journals written at the time and her new book.

[DaveF]

If she answered every question with a dead pan face, people would be calling her a cold hearted bitch, devoid of any sympathy for a murdered 'friend'.

She might well be guilty as hell - I don't know - but body language, or lack of it, can be interpreted in many different ways I suppose.

[easty]

Amanda Knox - Psychology Of A Women Vilified & Kept In Jail For A Crime She Was Eventually Found Not-Guilty Of.

Seems reasonable to me that the whole experience could have affected her in all kinds of psychological ways.

[Sylar]

Amanda Knox - Psychology Of A Women Vilified & Kept In Jail For A Crime She Was Eventually Found Not-Guilty Of.

Seems reasonable to me that the whole experience could have affected her in all kinds of psychological ways.

Absolutely, she'll have been impacted in some sense.

However, the small expressions contained within her interview there are universal and incredibly hard to control as they're instinctive.

Her "innocence" is a little bit of an open issue being that her acquittal has since been overturned.

[ACLeith]

The victim in all of this is Meredith Kercher. In spite of the PR blitz from US, having studied the case a fair bit, the evidence for me leads massively to the fact that she was murdered by 3 people, Guede, Knox and Sollecito. I hope that the overturning of the appeal verdict eventually leads to the truth emerging, so that the Kercher family can finally have justice and peace.

[Stonewall]

If you want an insight into the safety of the original verdict you should read "The Monster of Florence" by Douglas Preston and Mario Spezi. Recent editions have an added section detailing the connections between the two cases - very well written and thought provoking.

[Jonnyboy]

If you want an insight into the safety of the original verdict you should read "The Monster of Florence" by Douglas Preston and Mario Spezi. Recent editions have an added section detailing the connections between the two cases - very well written and thought provoking.

Took you at your word about "The Monster of Florence" which I bought and read. Very thought provoking as you said and one thing I can say with absolute certainty - I'm dead if I ever get arrested in Italy for any reason :greengrin

[Sylar]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-25941999

Called it :greengrin

[Hibs Class]

It'll be interesting to see what the Americans do next.

[Sylar]

I'm also curious to see if David Cameron will be compelled to get involved. After all, she did murder a young British lass!

[ACLeith]

The media in this country need to concentrate on the real victims - a young girl who was raped and then brutally murdered, and her family, who have acted with dignity and integrity throughout - including their reaction to the rejection of the appeal tonight. In stark contrast to the families of the murderers. But maybe a forlorn hope when the BBC reported it as being puzzled by a second trial - "double jeopardy" - when this is a totally false reading of the Italian justice system, and thereby hinting at some sympathy for two people who remain convicted murderers.

There will no doubt be a further appeal to the Supreme Court and then, assuming the guilty verdict is again maintained, the fun will start when extradition proceedings begin.

[HKhibby]

I can't claim to be any sort of expert in body language or micro-expressions but I recently watched the below video on the BBC website:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-22363367

Distancing analogies, short rehearsed phrasings, constant repetition of the word "friend" and a persistent sound of insincerity.

And then her micro-expressions - the very explicit exhalations, the slight smile before answering "no" when asked directly if she killed Meredith Kercher, the nod of the head yes when answering "no" when asked if she was there that night, the masking of a smile and deep swallow when asked if there was anything she knew and hadn't told the police...

I also find it very difficult to listen to her whenever interviewed as she always talks about herself - her actions, the impacts of all of this on her, her feelings...she displays so many facets of a psychopath.

She's American what do you expect!

[easty]

I'm also curious to see if David Cameron will be compelled to get involved. After all, she did murder a young British lass!

He wont. He should come out and say that the Americans should extradite her to Italy, but America would ignore him and it'd make him look weak.

[CropleyWasGod]

She's American what do you expect!

I expect you to make ill-judged and xenophobic comments like that,with an exclamation mark at the end.

You lived up to my expectations.

!

[Jonnyboy]

She's American what do you expect!

In your expert opinion, are all 309m American citizens the same?