Chris Watts
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On August 13, 2018, the local police in Colorado received a distress call from
from Chris Wats reporting the disappearance of his 34-year-old wife Shannan Wats, who
she was pregnant at the time of her murder, and her daughters Bella and Celeste, aged 4 and
3 years respectively. Chris would confess to being the author of the atrocious crimes against
his wife and his daughters. Sentenced to triple life imprisonment, the Denver monster is a
case study due to its versatile personality traits, known to all as a
loving father, shy and introverted, however, capable of committing a triple murder in
against his family.
The purpose of this essay is to make a reliable diagnosis of personality traits.
main and secondary of Chris Wats and how these shone in specific situations
through the study of the theoretical foundations and the analysis of their behavior before and
after the crime.
Theoretical perspectives to approach the topic
To analyze the behavior and determine Chris's personality profile
It is important to establish the theoretical foundations that will serve for the conceptualization of
the actions of the individual. A review of the theories of the Big Five will be conducted
personalities, Allport's trait theory of personality, the theory of personality
according to Eysenck, among others.
Personality traits identified based on theoretical frameworks
According to Allport (1936), "the fact that we behave, or that we respond to
The world, one way or another, is due to a broad group of variables and factors. The
situations we experience, what they demand from us, and how we interpret both the situation and the
What we are able to see are very relevant elements when deciding on a plan.
of acting or another. However, it is not only the situation that controls behavior, but there is
a series of variables. Personality traits are not always active, given
that these are sometimes hidden and come to light when they are subjected to
different situations.
In the case of the Denver monster, he always displayed a loving attitude towards
his daughters, worrying about their care and health; but at the moment he was
in the face of an extreme situation like the murder of his wife, he decided to eliminate his
daughters in such a brutal way characterized by a lack of empathy and their traits of
perversion.
Violent and wicked traits fall into the second category along with boldness and the
extroversion, these being hidden and only presented when they were subjected to
specific situations.
Based on the big five personality dimensions, Chris Wats presented traits
of personality typical of a person who is shy, timid, introverted, and unsociable,
could be categorized as introversion. However, Chris's personality traits
They change when he meets Nicole Kessinger, feeling confident in himself and an increase
from the self-esteem to perceive that another woman besides his wife found him attractive and
I was looking for an adventure with him. In addition to showing a degree of extroversion and aversion to
risk of risking searching for an adventure with Nicole Kessinger while his wife is
found at home with his 2 daughters.
In Nicole Kessinger's testimony, she described Chris as a person
charming, pleasant and spontaneous; so we can deduce that Chris Wats
he presented hidden traits that he concealed behind that wall of a cold and introverted man.
Personality profile
When Chris Watts was questioned by police, he acted in a very restless manner and
desperate in the face of some questions about the disappearance of his wife and children. This
It clearly pointed out that Chris Wats was involved in what was happening.
Chris, at the moment of being cornered by the police, immediately acts in a way that
nervous and does not maintain eye contact with them; this is clearly a sign that it is
one of the suspects.
The agents, having no concrete information, notice that next to the house
where the Wats family lived, there are surveillance cameras where they are required to enter.
a research.
Inside the neighbors' house, they start watching the videos and Chris, instead of paying attention
Attention, this one starts to walk all over, moving its arms from side to side.
thus showing their complicity in the act.
One of the pieces of evidence where Chris claims that they were going through a divorce is
the physical aspect; forming evidence of infidelity. Additionally, the emotional attachment that
He should have had feelings towards his daughters; in the statements he showed indifference when recounting.
the story of the last time he was with them.
Every time Chris Wats was being discovered for his behavior, the mutsmo was the
main factor to turn him into the main author.
As in any investigation, the first suspect is subjected to a polygraph; despite
they have an 85% reliability, they do not rule out the possibility of doing some
questions to find the whereabouts of his wife and daughters.
After the answers obtained in the polygraph, Wats felt pressured and
cornered who requested the presence of his father who eventually ended up telling everything the
truth.
Chris Wats is sentenced to life in prison for the heinous murder of his family. After
3 months of imprisonment, ends up stating that he reached that point in order to have a
new life with a new partner, but the most logical thing would have been to have just separated from Shanann
and rebuild their life.
Additionally, it is stated that during the interviews, the polygraph, interrogations, Chris
Wats always talked about them in the past, even though they were still missing.
that moment.
The gestures, words, and behavior indicated that he was the main culprit of the crime.
since the beginning of the investigation started.