One of KC's worst problems is that she doesn't KNOW what an innocent person would say. She's not bright enough, and too narcissistic, to observe and immitate.
Think, Bundy. He was a more extreme sociopath. But, very bright, and very good at appearing to be a genuine person.
And she has no functional role models for immitation, at home. Like a lot of "closed system" families (like mine was, for instance), the As don't seems to have a lot of friends. The more functional relatives were alienated, at Rick's wedding.
What's a dumb sociopath to do? ;-)
:HBwhiteflag: Brini, this is not to spar but to hopefully broaden the scope.
Intelligence is a multifaceted function where the IQ score measures only the composite or average of combined functions,
while separate functions may be high or average in one area while low in another (or others).
With respect to KC's intelligence, we've all heard examples of her poor common sense judgment suggesting a lowered functioning in that area
both
Non-verbally (carrying a body around in a car, though Ted Bundy did that, too, and even had the seat of his VWs removed for that purpose),
as well as
Verbally, trying to portray "innocence" in a written verbal statement by giving a 4-hr. time span when she allegedly dropped off a young child.
By contrast, I was struck by how precisely, almost-perfectly she had punctuated that statement, indicating good ability to retain learning
from certain educational achievement, as well as some compulsivity, which can be used to assist intellectual functioning (dotting all i-s, crossing all t-s),
providing everything else is working in tandem. So, I'd suggest that her overall Verbal abilities are average (though she's low in common sense
there, too, as well as low in Non-verbal common sense reasoning). Certain Non-verbal abilities just can't be estimated from a distance for the overall
"smart" or "dumb" score. (My guess is she's reasonably high in Non-verbal abilities that have to do with visual acuity and analytic ability, i.e, as
suggested by her vast photographic repertoire).
I agree she's no Ted Bundy intellectually, but she is reported to be reading the Law in jail, so she may very well recognize the full implications of a
NGBRoI defense and be the one who cancelled that plan, as OLG has suggested. Since verbal abilities can increase into adulthood, maybe she'll
eventually enter the legal profession--if she's acquitted.
Smart thinking, KC!
I agree with your "closed system," and having to guess at what's "normal" or" innocent," though with correct models, she's a good mimic.
Disclaimer
The above is based on a review of information available to all lay persons
and is not intended as any type of
professional psychological assessment of any person anywhere for any reason.
