No Evidence Of Contrition, Psychologists Say
The Age
Tuesday April 1, 2008
WAYNE Carey showed little evidence of remorse in his Enough Rope interview, Melbourne psychologists say.
After viewing the interview forensic psychologist Ian Joblin said Carey's "fatuous smile" and other non-verbal signs left a question mark over the fallen football star's state of mind. "He started off with a very fatuous smile and giggle, and it was only later that he became genuine - his non-verbals were inconsistent with his words," he said. "When talking about (Jason) Moran (he was) almost laughing like it was joke or a matter of pride, whereas with his sister he was genuine. "I'm looking for contrition and remorse and I don't find any. There's nothing in his movement or his words that indicate he is contrite."He said Carey still presented as an "alpha male" because of the way he could discuss matters that would normally distress a person.Rapid eye-blinking and a dry mouth were signs that Carey was very nervous, psychologist Meredith Faulkner said, but were normal in the circumstances. "When the corners of his mouth and corners of eyes twitched - that is autonomic nervous system data that's much harder to maintain," Ms Faulkner said. "He seemed to be avoiding something - he used language like, 'Oh I didn't look at it, we didn't talk about it'."When Carey dealt with controversial material his language became very precise and careful, and during discussions of his marriage he held his breath, she said. "For most of that interview what you see is what you get, but with a couple of controversial pieces of data you notice the shift towards precise language to deflect the question."
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