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25. That's just wrong and one of the things he tried to be dishonest about

Mon Jun 6, 2022, 06:44 PM

Jun 2022

He compared general expert witness testimony with that of psychologists when additional guidelines for them exist. Due to the stigmatization of mental illnesses and the responsibility that comes with that profession, you need to actually meet with the person to perform interviews and tests before basically diagnosing them with personality disorders in public and he didn't do that. He based parts of his testimony on narcissistic personality disorder and he also made judgments on mental processing speed by comparing real life testimony with movies and commercials that have scripts and rehearsals.

His testimony and all the controversy centered around Depp, I'm not sure he even talked about Heard's PTSD.

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'I Testified in the Heard vs. Depp Trial. The Backlash Has Been Horrific' DR. DAVID R. SPIEGEL [View all] mzmolly Jun 2022 OP

The backlash may be because he's kind of a goof. rsdsharp Jun 2022 #1

Depp is a goof mzmolly Jun 2022 #5

I like Depp myself. The psychiatrist was an idiot. Demsrule86 Jun 2022 #21

More like a rude, pompous ass. vsrazdem Jun 2022 #2

This is not about you, jerk. You came across as a nutball, just as Amber Heard did. Patterson Jun 2022 #3

Spiegel is kooky. SYFROYH Jun 2022 #4

He wasn't expecting to be a performer, mzmolly Jun 2022 #6

I'm an 22 year academic and he was a kooky for an academic. SYFROYH Jun 2022 #8

That doesn't make him mzmolly Jun 2022 #10

You're right Zeitghost Jun 2022 #29

I believe what he testified to was the fact that: mzmolly Jun 2022 #30

I'm not sure Zeitghost Jun 2022 #31

Evidence. mzmolly Jun 2022 #34

But that's exactly why the Goldwater rule exists: Hav Jun 2022 #39

I didn't think of his testimony as a diagnosis. mzmolly Jun 2022 #43

He never talked to Depp once and much of his evidence was considered to be unethical. Demsrule86 Jun 2022 #49

I think his position was painted as unethical. mzmolly Jun 2022 #50

But the reverse was true and exactly that was the problem Hav Jun 2022 #9

As he pointed out, mzmolly Jun 2022 #11

That's just wrong and one of the things he tried to be dishonest about Hav Jun 2022 #25

His testimony bolstered the mzmolly Jun 2022 #32

That man is not an academic...and he was full of shit too. Demsrule86 Jun 2022 #22

Everyone should take a look at the way he testified Hav Jun 2022 #7

I watched his testimony. mzmolly Jun 2022 #12

Exactly obamanut2012 Jun 2022 #13

+1 BlackSkimmer Jun 2022 #17

Right?! mzmolly Jun 2022 #33

Guess what no one should automatically believe men or women...both can lie. And Amber Demsrule86 Jun 2022 #48

Good to know where you stand. BlackSkimmer Jun 2022 #53

people decided to not believe this one woman Kali Jun 2022 #62

As is Depp. mzmolly Jun 2022 #64

The only definite evidence of abuse is of Heard abusing Depp Hav Jun 2022 #18

Did you see his texts? Testimony from Heard's former makeup artist? mzmolly Jun 2022 #20

Yes, and the jury had to weigh that with all the testimony Hav Jun 2022 #46

The article she was sued for didn't mention specifics, did it? mzmolly Jun 2022 #52

That he was running away from her to use drugs was her rationalization Hav Jun 2022 #55

I think we can cherry pick many mzmolly Jun 2022 #56

True it is a rare thing to win a defamation suit. Demsrule86 Jun 2022 #44

The doctor could get sued too if he defames Depp. Demsrule86 Jun 2022 #24

This enitre inthewind21 Jun 2022 #14

Indeed. mzmolly Jun 2022 #15

The toxic masculinity surrounding this trial is gross. gldstwmn Jun 2022 #16

Exactly. mzmolly Jun 2022 #23

No she wasn't. She was tried by a jury with judge and this time unlike the UK trial the Demsrule86 Jun 2022 #42

She was also tried in social media. mzmolly Jun 2022 #45

Did you watch the trial? I am home as hubs had surgery so I watched. I started out on Demsrule86 Jun 2022 #26

I did watch and listen, while working. mzmolly Jun 2022 #28

she was on tape hitting him and the bruise was fake that came out in court...they had a Demsrule86 Jun 2022 #40

I wouldn't agree that she faked bruises. Her makeup artist mzmolly Jun 2022 #51

I thought the social media campaign gldstwmn Jun 2022 #54

Agree 100%! mzmolly Jun 2022 #57

I'm surprised more people don't see it gldstwmn Jun 2022 #58

I am as well. mzmolly Jun 2022 #60

Seems like it was on Amber to provide believable evidence if he expected her to win. Autumn Jun 2022 #19

Difficult to believe mzmolly Jun 2022 #27

My granddaughter is a make up artist. She does fantastic bruises. Autumn Jun 2022 #35

Can she cover bruises mzmolly Jun 2022 #37

I'm sure she can. None of need bruises coved up though. We only need bruises for Halloween. Autumn Jun 2022 #41

Glad to hear it. mzmolly Jun 2022 #47

That is it Autumn...She was lying IMHO. Demsrule86 Jun 2022 #36

I'm of that opinion. I have encountered people like her before. Autumn Jun 2022 #38

I can honestly say I haven't followed this story at all. brooklynite Jun 2022 #59

in case people want to actually judge for themselves Kali Jun 2022 #61

Thank you. mzmolly Jun 2022 #63