#behavior analysis

I don't think Vanitas really ever flat out lies

Feel free to correct me on this, it has been a while, but Vanitas has never really lied to anyone. He's always been brutally honest, at least as far as I remember.

When he first meets Ventus and tells him that "ooo Terra's changing better go find him", he wasn't lying. He knew Xehanort's plan and knew that Terra was going to change. When he met Aqua, he said he was the only one who was going to make it out alive. He didn't lie he just changed his mind. He kept her alive on purpose.

Another example is when he meets Sora. Vanitas is extremely transparent with what he wants and what he plans to do. Same with his fight with Aqua and Ven in KH3.

Vanitas does lie in a manipulating way. Any "lie" he tells would at most be a "You didn't ask so I didn't tell" kind of way. You'd think he would, like Xehanort, lie to get his way. But he doesn't.

I don't think this makes him any better of a person. In fact, I think it makes him more evil. He doesn't lie because he doesn't feel bad about what he's doing and has no need to make others trust him. He literally tells Ventus that he plans to kill him during their first fight! He has no filter!

I could yap about this forever but I'll move to my next talking point, the BBS light novel.

Thinking back to the scene in BBS where Terra fights Xigbar to "save" Xehanort, the old man says to Terra "Heyo kiddo! You did pretty good back there! Why don't you become my apprentice?"

I can't help but think that Vanitas would get jealous. He was nearby, obviously because he had to face off against Aqua, and could have overheard.

Xehanort praises Terra, treats him well, says he's better than anyone else and asks him to be his apprentice. In the novel, he is cruel to Vanitas and treats him like absolute shit! Not only that, but he treats Vanitas like a tool while he plans to use Terra as a vessel (this was before Vanitas also became one of the 13 vessels).

Would it be reasonable to suspect that Vanitas would harbor a lot of ill will against Terra for how Xehanort treats him? Also, Xehanort says to Terra that Vanitas should be eliminated. And to add salt to the wound, they were forced into the same arena in KH3.

Ouch.

These were just some thoughts I had regarding Vanitas's behavior and/or future behavior (if Square isn't a wimp and gives him a redemption, PLEASE!).

I am definitely overthinking this: part 2

Yk how Semo. like. Idk um. Yk how in the first part of HoD S1, he almost always wore only his shirt when he was at home/at the headquarters, but after all that bs happened and the next arc came, he rarely ever took his jacket off?

you studied FORENSIC PSYCHOLOGY??!?!?! :DD /impressed.

(for context: I like to [light tone tag] pick other humans' brains in the mostly-metaphorical sense. studying how ppl think is so fun! and studying the brain Or its weirdness is so cool!! to me. and unfortunately whenever anyone mentions the subject of psychology or its various divisions - I perk up like a frazzled dog. /lh).

so may I ask you some questions? /not forced.

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how would you personally define it? I know it's the intersection of legal matters and psychological matters, but most definitions just leave the meaning there and. do not seem to specify common subjects-of-study/occurrences? :I.

are there subdivisions within the subdivision of forensic psychology? like can you specialize in [specific legal-matter-advisory-thingy] instead of the relatively-broader field itself?

rhetorical one but- why are you so awesome???? >:D /light-hearted /positive].

^you don't have to answer the queries or this ask btw. just wanted to. ponder this knowledge-display publicly. :O ouo <- impressed face emoticon :>

-🫀 anon (hope the cold's gone/fading by now).

Oh, hearted anon, you are making me blush! /pos How are you so cool that you can turn a "knowledge-display" into such a wonderful, high-energy conversation? /q To answer your rhetorical question: I think we’re both just "frazzled dogs" for a good brain-pick! /lh

My interest was specifically pulled toward criminal profiling: the puzzle of looking at a crime scene and working backward to understand the "why" and the "who." However, my daughter was very young (around 2) at the time, and I chose to prioritize my family and my pursuit of publishing over the grueling path of further forensic study. I don't regret it for a second, especially because I still use everything I learned about the human psyche and darker motivations to fuel my writing and meta-analysis today! When you see me doing deep analysis, I'm usually trying to utilize what I learn during my classes and apply them to the character in question. /gen

To dive into your brilliant questions:

What is it, really?

You’re right that "legal meets psych" is the textbook answer, but in practice, it’s the study of human behavior in a legal context. It involves everything from determining if someone is fit to stand trial (competency) to evaluating eyewitness testimony or risk assessment for parole. It’s essentially using psychological data to help the justice system make informed decisions about human intent and stability. /nerd

The Subdivisions

Yes, it gets very specific! You can specialize in:

Investigative Psychology: Which includes the profiling I loved.

Victimology: Focusing on the psychological impact on victims. Another specialization I was thinking about.

Legal Psychology: Consulting on jury selection or how judges make decisions.

Correctional Psychology: Working on rehabilitation within the prison system.

Police Psychology: Assisting law enforcement agencies with officer selection, training, and stress management.

Family Forensic Psychology: Dealing with child custody evaluations, domestic violence, and other issues in family court.

Juvenile Forensic Psychology: Focusing on the unique psychological needs and legal issues surrounding young offenders.