On the surface, this never before seen footage from Amber Heard's 2016 deposition, looks
like another arrogant celebrity, lawyering up.
But in fact, it's a comprehensive catalogue of body language signals of an extremely toxic
behavior, as you're about to find out.
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The first clip you're gonna see is important because it sets the tone with two emotional
displays that will establish what we are dealing with here:
- Isn't it true that you've been previously arrested for committing domestic violence
against your spouse?
- I'm gonna object.
Irrelevant...
Well, just in case you're not aware, duping delight is a subtle expression when someone
is proud of getting away with something.
Maybe manipulating someone, or evading responsibilities, or not being punished for reckless behavior.
But first we see a mocking gesture, in which Amber opens her mouth to answer but she's
just waiting for her lawyer to interrupt.
But she gets to show her tongue in a very disgusting way that must not have been comfortable
at all for the person asking the question.
I'm gonna give you a clue about the next clip.
Try to pay attention to the volume of her voice, and the amount of tension on her face,
and see if they match:
- No domestic violence ever occurred.
And my ex has stated such.
In fact, it was so ridiculous...
Yes, if you just listen to this clip, that first covert anger display will go unnoticed.
But it's when you combine it with her facial expression, that they don't match.
She's opening her mouth way too much for that voice volume.
Then, she displays disgust, turning to her lawyer.
You can spot the scrunching of her nose at that exact moment.
That's being dismissive to the person who's asking the question.
Like "They're not worthy of talking to me".
What is so interesting about the signs of lack of empathy, is that they also spark from
a deep insecurity in the person.
And the next clip has two signals that are perfect examples of this:
- But before, as soon as he found out that we were partners, the male cop... not this
other woman who later was brought into the press
Well, along the deposition, she shrugged a number of times, but at this precise moment
she did a single shoulder shrug with her left one.
That's usually a sign of not being that sure of what she's saying.
Some insecurity.
What's more interesting is that she immediately follows up with a raised chin that signals
arrogance, but goes as far as to shaking it at the person.
Like, "Tell me, what are you going to do?".
#4 Amber's body language betrayed her
It's always fascinating when you can witness when a person's body language betrays them,
or tries to hide whatever they are saying at that moment.
Pay attention to Amber's words and eyes, in the following clip:
- No physical violence, no physical abuse, and zero domestic violence whatsoever between
us.
She wants to make a point about NOT being involved in any physical or domestic violence,
but it's funny that she uses the Hannibal Lecter look to emphasize her words.
That's a threatening gesture.
But she keeps repeating those words, and then she turns her head away and closes her eyes
for a second.
That's a sign that she did not want to keep talking about that topic.
I don't know what's the problem, if she's got nothing to hide.
But now we're entering creepy territory, because we have seen Amber speaking with these emotional
displays, but what happens on the first part of the next clip, is the exact opposite of
that:
- It was a trumped-up charge, and it was dropped immediately, for being such.
She's making a statement that these charges were exaggerated, and at the same time she
talks without moving her head, without blinking and without much inflection to her voice.
What is so unsettling about this is that she is suddenly devoid of emotion.
And even worse, just a couple seconds later there is no way of missing that combination
between mocking and arrogance.
You start to notice a pattern of lack of empathy, of being absolutely dismissive of the person
in front of her.
Now, at some point it looks like Amber has that bravado attitude for the sole reason
that every question is being blocked over and over again by her lawyer, as you can see
in the following clip:
- Because she already answered what happened, this argument is just harassing, you just
wanna... you just wanna get your harassment in...
- Ah... let the record imply...
She shows a smirk when talking to her lawyer, but with all the signals so far, I really
doubt that she feels empathy towards him.
She just thinks he's useful and I won't be surprised if she turned on him sometimes.
And I say sometimes, because it's like those displays of contempt, with a half smile.
She realizes that she's showing that emotion and immediately tries to regain composure.
But not before everyone has noticed.
I don't know about the ability to reproduce human emotions, but I think that Amber sometimes
forgets how smiles work, as you can see next:
- Right, Mr... directing or not...
- I answered you!
- I never, I never said don't...
That smile looks so fake for a number of reasons.
Previously, she was mocking, saying that she had already answered the questions, when she
hadn't, because her lawyer kept interrupting.
But then she displays this emotion with her lip corners almost level with her mouth.
In a genuine smile, the lip corners go up.
That doesn't happen here.
And she's forcing her eye expression.
I think this could be some kind of duping delight, but I'd love to know your opinion
in the comments.
There are also moments when you should be aware of rapid changes in facial displays,
such as the next clip, that requires to be on your toes:
- Isn't it a fact that Tasha Van Ree, on September 14th, 2009...
Well, the most relevant emotional display here, that we haven't seen in the previous
clips is THAT dismissive, up down look.
Again, a display of superiority.
We still cannot diagnose Amber, even with all these signals, but they do confirm a solid
lack of empathy for basically anyone that dares to upset her.
You have to be careful when you spot signals like this, of total lack of empathy, because
they usually belong to merciless people that can be very, very cruel.
Perhaps the best example of a body language reaction to what's being said, is showcased
in the next clip, and I suggest that you pay attention to both Amber's words, and her facial
expression:
- On September 14, you broke the necklace off Tasha Ren...
Van Ree's neck
I love this kind of clips, because they help you absorb the exact timing of a facial reaction,
that split second between hearing the words, and the microexpression that's triggered.
In this case, Amber is being asked if she broke the necklace off Tasha Van Ree's neck,
and upon hearing those words she shows duping delight again.
That's basically feeling proud that yes, I broke that cheap necklace off her.
It's precisely the timing that confirms that this emotional display is authentic.
And creepy.
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