What is EED?
That is scary to think that an ordinary person can do this.
I do not believe it,however.
I don’t know where they are, but there were discussions about him as a teen and a young adult.
He was good looking in high school and as a young adult yet he did not date even though girls were interested in him.
Yet when it came to SW, he was rather aggressive in his pursuit of her which seems such a contradiction to his shy introvert self that we hear about.
SW said that he had no game, but for sure he had one affair going.
These are some things that lead me to believe that there is something there that is not ordinary
Evil is not ordinary, IMO.
You might also be interested in stereopticons (Verified Psychologist) remarks from Thread 30:
MassGuy said: ↑
To your last point, do you think it is likely that CW went into an “acute psychotic phase,” based on his postoffense behavior?
Does one commonly commit a crime like this, and then act so rationally and purposefully after the fact?
stereopticons said: ↑
I think it's extremely unlikely that CW experienced acute psychosis at the time of the murders. My main reason for this is his actions and interviews in the days after. He didn't exhibit any bizarre behavior or thinking during his interviews. It's extremely unlikely he would have fully recovered that quickly and without treatment. Additionally, 33 is pretty old for an onset of a psychotic disorder with no prior indications. Of course, he could have had symptoms we don't know about, but again, I think it's very unlikely.
I should point out when I refer to bizarre behavior, I mean what's clinically considered bizarre behavior, which is things like tics, referring to your delusions, talking to hallucinations, etc.
gitana1 said: ↑
How about disassociative fugue? People have wondered about that. What is it? How does it work? Could he conceal certain things like an affair, and know things like his name, address, identity, while in a fugue state by remembering his wife killed his kids?
What are the characteristics of someone in such a state? Do they match with how he looked and sounded and what he said during his three porch interviews!
stereopticons said: ↑
Basically, a dissociative episode is when you separate from your thoughts and actions.
Dissociation is possible, and more likely than psychosis, but honestly, also not likely at all. Dissociation can range in severity and may resolve more quickly than active psychosis, but it's not usually selective. If he said he blacked out and came to and found his wife and kids were dead, I'd be more likely to consider dissociation, but he didn't seem to have any memory loss at all. If he indeed did experience dissociation, he wouldn't remember a false (IMO!) memory of his wife killing the kids. He would almost certainly remember none of it.
The other thing to note about dissociation is that it is usually a response to trauma. For example, you see it most often in children who were sexually abused. It's hypothesized that dissociation is a form of a coping mechanism. It is possible that the dissociative episode could have been triggered by seeing SW strangling the girls, but if that were the case, he'd likely not remember any of his actions later on.
Dissociation also tends to be associated with numbness. I know we've debated how much emotion he's expressing in his interviews after the murders, but honestly, I think it's too much for him to have experienced a dissociative episode.
As always, my caveat is that you can't diagnose over the internet and I don't have all the information. But in my opinion, CW did not experience either active psychosis or a dissociative episode.
Found Deceased - CO - Shanann Watts (34), Celeste"Cece" (3) and Bella (4), Frederick, 13 Aug 2018 *Arrest* #30
