Unfortunately I think Dr. Diamond
will have all the answers. And I don't mean that he will convince me of Ross' innocence
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just that he's impressive on the stand. He's decent looking, affable and has a knack for explaining his theory in an easy to understand way. I've also noticed (JMOO) that over time he has moved the goalposts a tiny bit - the Jayde Poole trial left me scratching my head. Regardless, he consistenly convinces juries that anyone, even the best parent, can be fooled by misfirings in the amygdala and basal ganglia. Personally (again JMO) I feel like he's leaving out an important element - the position the child holds in the parent's internal list of priorities.
I don't doubt that Dr. Diamond is sincere and not just conning defense teams to lay out big fees for his testimony - he actually will agree on the stand that it's just a theory - and I think much of his science is sound. But... there really isn't a way to study it using the scientific method. He can't wire up a parent's head and send them off to forget their kid in a car and even if it was possible it would be unethical.
It's a lot to swallow that Dr. Diamond claims any of these:
A change in routine
or
A distraction
or
Stress
or
Lack of sleep
can cause a parent to believe they delivered their kid to daycare. It pretty much covers everything a typical parent experiences every day. It's amazing that my three kids made it to adulthood.