While I have been following this case since its inception, this is my first time at Websleuths...a fantastic site, rich in information. Smart, well-informed posters. And a big shout out to ACandyRose for the excellent link; I have Bookmarked it and will refer to it frequently, I'm sure!
Wonder if the defense will end up claiming Casey Anthony suffers from narcissistic personality disorder? I wandered over to Wikipedia for a description:
"They expect others to do the day-to-day chores as they feel too important to waste their time on common things.
They very rarely talk about their inner life - for example their memories and dreams.
There tends to be a higher level of stress with people who work with or interact with a narcissist, which in turn increases absenteeism and staff turnover.
They feel that rules at work don't apply to them.
Their sense of self-importance and lack of empathy means that they will often interrupt the conversation of others.
They get impatient and restless when the topic of conversation is about someone else, and not about them.
They constantly use "I", "me" and "my" when they talk.
They lack empathy and this colors everything they do.
They love to delegate work, and then interfere by micromanaging it. If it goes well they take the credit (plagiarism); if it goes badly, they blame the person they delegated it to.
Blame others for their actions and misfortunes.
During a conversation, no matter what topic is being discussed, they usually end up talking about themselves.
They will always cheat whenever they think they will get away with it.
Virtually all their ideas or ways of behaving in a given situation are taken from others (mirroring)."
Thoughts?