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Is Amanda Knox A Lying Psychopath? Video Analysis
Disclaimer: This is not a diagnosis of any kind, but only speculation about what certain behavioral patterns may suggest.
This post examine 5 signs that some people sometimes associate with psychopathic traits, impaired empathy, or social skills impairments.
#1. Amanda Knox Overplays The "Girl In Distress"
Look at this video of Amada Knox arriving in Italy:
Doesn't it look like Amanda Knox is exaggerating?
And here is another one.
Look how she clinches to her blazer.
It's as if she'd been violated 10 seconds prior. But there is no overbearing journalist around.
Nobody is assaulting her, not even with questions:
Looks like a big game trying to look like a "girl in need of protection from the bad wolves" to me.
#2. Amanda Knox Exaggerates Crying
Think of the last time you cried.
Did you use a tissue?
Maybe you did.
But most people don't.
Especially for a few drops of tears.
It certainly looks like you're crying when you use a tissue though:
That hipster of a boyfriend though ?
#3. Game-playing skills?
Amanda Knox loved Harry Potter.
In Italy she sees a guy who looked like Harry Potter.
A shy guy though.
But she manages to reel him in and make him approach first.
Look at this video:
Did her friend just randomly got up or did Amanda orchestrate everything?
We don't know that.
But how she moved and her facial expression in that video tells me she can play the game.
This is what a master game player could do.
#4. Amanda Mixes "Panic Attack" With "Crying"
Look at this video at Amanda describing her panic attacks and crying:
But as far as I'm aware paic attacks and crying don't always go together.
It also feels a bit off how Amanda Knox clearly remembers her last panic attack.
"of course, it was last Saturday!".
Sure that might be the case... But this is another coincidence which seems a bit off.
And listen to her crying description:
I cried so loud the security call the room
Now think about it: do you remember the last time you cried?
Most people are not so noisy when they cry.
Crying is mostly low-pitched sobbing.
Neighbors don't come knocking at your door, usually.
Behavior like this can feel like an attempt at evoking pity.
#5. Amanda Knox Laughs At The Wrong Times
Take this example:
She says that blood and a dismembered foot would cause someone to be hysterical.
And then she chuckles about it.
Weird behavior.
Is Amanda Knox All A Big Act?
That's what makes Amanda Knox come across as "off".
We examined a few videos of her here.
But pick any video of her, and it will look like a good -but not great- actress.
And the difference between a great actress and a good one is that with the former you can't see the act. With the latter, you think "great acting", but acting nonetheless.
Not An Indictment of Amanda Knox
Finally, I would like to say that I have no final proof about whether Amanda Knox is lying or not.
This is guesswork and it would be unfair of me -or of anyone else- to accuse Amanda of anything while lacking real evidence.
And of course, it's important to remember that "lying" is not the same as "guilty".
One can be an inveterate liar and a total psychopath without being a murderer.
And albeit some sources remain convinced Amanda is guilty, I ultimately don't know what's Amanda Knox' involvement in the murder.
And if she is innocent, I do feel for her.
Being convicted as an innocent person must be one of the worst nightmares possible.
Great post.
I've been following this case since the beginning and while there is no hard evidence against there is also much to make you doubt this lady's story.
Yeah, I haven't been following the case as deeply but I was in Italy when it happened and it was all over the news (I would have gladly avoided the TV but back then I couldn't escape it unluckily).
It was the perfect mix of what sells on the media: violence, perversion (or presented as such), "debauched life" (which wasn't debauched at all, really), sex and attractive woman framed as "femme fatale".
All that framing would automatically make me side with Amanda Knox just for being victim of this senseless craze and perversion. It's so difficult fighting a shitstorm of media craze (as it happened to Julien Blanc in the dating advice industry).
But then again, Knox does seem off, and you gotta wonder what really happened and whether she also used the media for personal gains.
But still, I also feel for her.
Her statements contradict. There is a great deal of footage of her talking about the situation over many years. A great deal of footage. A great many interviews. A great deal of writing. All very public. Why return to Italy? Isn't it considered to be well known that criminals like to return to the scene of their crimes? She must know that would stir up media attention. And again all so very public. If she is innocent I can understand the urge to clear her name. She is intelligent so if also innocent surely she must know that to drop out of the limelight is more likely to achieve anonymity. Why not just let media attention stall? Surely that would achieve her aim to want to be anonymous as she claims. So why, oh why, does she give all these interviews? Additionally regarding anonymity, why would she complain about not being able to wear a tee shirt with a skull and crossbones on it? She does not look like that is the kind of clothing she would or has ever wanted to wear. And again she is intelligent, she must know that kind of remark is at the very least in very bad taste given her circumstances. That really made me shudder and makes me think she is hiding her contempt for us all. Inappropriate laughing/chuckling can be nervous behaviour, or again could be her way of avoiding a show of her contempt for others. Sobbing so loud security is called? Well perhaps frustration at her inability to control one of her many interviews could be the cause of that kind of behaviour. Or since there is a theme of her wanting to be in the limelight, maybe she had not got enough exposure that particular day. There must be times when she has not achieved the result she wanted. Summary, I cannot know for sure what happened, but her constant popping up in interviews over a contracted length of time, certainly smacks of wanting to milk her notoriety. It also has an horrific effect on the family of Meredith. Not only do they have a massive, gaping wound because of the terrible death of Meredith -that wound is kept open and raw with this woman's flirting with every type of media and public talks. Every time she goes public she turns a knife in their wound again and again. She is not letting them or Meredith, gain any peace at all. This kind of behaviour is quite well known in many offenders. Her behaviour is odd but she could be innocent of the murder (?), but the fact that she is continually hurting Meredith's family is what makes her wicked. Even if she did not commit the murder she is certainly commiting a lot of non-stop harm to a whole family. She needs to be quiet if she truly wants to be anonymous. For sure I would not want her within a million miles of me or mine.
Sandi Hill
"She says that blood and a dismembered foot would cause someone to be historical."
Here you mean "histerical"
I Love how you differentiate between a good actor and a great one!!
Quote from Stef on August 20, 2020, 7:32 am"She says that blood and a dismembered foot would cause someone to be historical."
Here you mean "histerical"
I Love how you differentiate between a good actor and a great one!!
Thank you, Stef!
I think it's good to take a look at a few of Amanda's video to assess future potential girlfriends.
If you see similar behavior and expressions, it doesn't necessarily mean you're dating a potential murderer, but you do are probably dating a woman with the potential, tendency, and skills to be a Machiavellian manipulator.
Iffy case, I'm not an expert, but I do remember Meredith's parents always thought Knox was guilty.
To be charged in criminal cases though it must be "proven beyond reasonable doubt", which is sometimes challenging.
What's interesting is that Amanda Knox actually read this forum entry -I know because I've seen it linked from an interview she gave-.
P.S.: from a mating / sexual dynamics point of view I've found it very interesting she liked Raffaele because of his geeky/innocent appearance and because he looked a bit like Harry Potter.
It says a lot about how culture can influence what's attractive, as well how important personal preferences are.
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She had a police record before going to Italy. The year before she held a wild party at her rental (just off grounds from her college), which necessitated the police being called by neighbours. She was fined $240.
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Hello Lucio,
reading from PU. What a great case wow. I heard about it in the past and found out she’s been released. I see the same things as you (unfortunately first video is gone).
The foot episode is typical of a mental disorder. I think that to her a human foot is just an object. So as humans. So it’s funny to her that a human loses his foot. I said a human not a person. So it shows a huge lack of empathy/mirror neurons. What evokes terror in another person evokes chuckles (it feels she was repressing a laughter but could not resist) in her.
Also her acting reminds me of Amber Heard: fake crying, “remembering” events that sounds more like storytelling, the delay between the supposed felt emotion and the facial expression, exaggeration, pity play, etc.
Case study of mental disorder in my perspective. Impossible to know if she’s innocent or not of course.
