Wow to all those who said she would give evidence and start the water works!
Is this something you have learned from life experience or is through a psychology/social behaviour/criminology background?
Both!
Pre uni, and from life experience it’s always made me feel uncomfortable when people cry when they are challenged. I had a friend who would tell mad lies, and if you challenged her she would become the victim ‘why would you say that to me?’ And burst into tears. Not even a denial just immediately crying and acting as if you were the bad guy for picking on her.
Later on during my studies I found that it’s a really useful manipulation technique for people with personality disorders - ‘normal’ people get upset when they see others upset, and want to try and mend whatever is hurting the person crying. It’s part of our empathetic response. So they cry on cue to get sympathy and attention, and to distract from the issue at hand (in my case, calling out mad lies)!
Letby exhibits all of the characteristics of a benign or covert narcissist (not diagnosing her just identifying what I noticed). It’s worth googling the symptoms and having a look, but these personality types are the most likely to cry, they do it to elicit attention, sympathy and also when they feel uncomfortable experiencing emotions like shame, or being exposed in lies. Which would make sense as to why she only cries when seeing her bedroom, her notes to no name etc.
Can’t keep up today!!