Bryan Kohberger – Idaho Murders – What Is He?
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What is he?
Apart from being a psychopath and cold-blooded killer?
In some ways, I think he’s a disastrous and horrific consequence of the American high school ‘clique’ and University sorority systems.
In HG’s analysis, he described the probable underlying motive for the murders as being symbolic. That is, that Koldburger killed to gain control – or revenge – for being rejected in his past. The people he murdered symbolised those who had rejected and bullied him.
Mr. Tudor,
I listened to this. I found his response chilling. The absence of any response to what was said was chilling.
You mentioned that he would talk about the emptiness online as a teenager. Is this a sign of him being aware of his psychopathy, though he may not have known the word? It seems more like the false awareness of some midrange narcissists. The stories you have shared about yourself don’t share that sentiment within them. You have spoken about it, but in a factual way. He comes off, though I don’t know for sure, as looking for control through seeking pity in that situation. Why share that? Is it curiosity about self He’s not stupid. He’s incompetent. He made so many mistakes. Enough mistakes that he recognized his best option to avoid the death penalty was a plea deal.
Thank you so much for your time. I greatly appreciate it.
Hi Dani,
In HG’s video of BK and his reactions to one of the victim’s sister’s comments, I noticed his eyes blinked more at one point and his eyebrows moved showing a small response to her words.
He had a reaction, his rapid eye blinking showed annoyance towards her, especially when she called him names and cut on his intelligence and the fact his error got him caught. I felt proud of her, having the courage to speak her mind and really telling him what she thought of him. I felt she got some justice there and the best part was when I saw him blinking rapidly for a short time during her speech and I know there wasn’t smoke in his eyes. It was definitely annoyance there….good for her. Xx
Indeed, Rebecca. I hope that she got some feeling of peace from that. My heart goes out to her. I hope that she finds peace.
Hi Dani,
I hope she felt some closure from her speech to BK. I hope it gave her some sense of peace to get those words out to him.
Maybe it’ll comfort her knowing he can’t hurt another person outside the prison walls. Maybe that will comfort her when she misses her sister. I hope she finds some comfort. Xx
The photo too that HG posted is a typical one we see and think psychopath. This crazy wide eyed look.
Contagious,
What stood out to me, in regards to Bryan being a psychopath, was his coldness and he looked bored most of the time in the video. The low level of emotional response to her words. Xx
Hi Contagious,
There were a few comments under HG’s YouTube video that mentioned his ‘cold dead eyes.’
When I look at his eyes, I don’t see cold dead eyes. I see angry, defiant, threatening eyes. There is a cold, emotional intensity in them. There is also some pain and sadness or discontent. They are far from ‘dead’ eyes.
When I think about it, the stillness of the rest of his face serves to intensify the look in his eyes even more. To me, he looks like he’s forcing himself not to move or show any kind of reaction in his face. His facial muscles don’t move and he doesn’t do normal, spontaneous things like rub his chin or frown or yawn, etc. He is unnaturally still and expressionless.
Despite the stillness of his face and movements, I think there’s a lot going on underneath.
Adding to my earlier comment about Koldburger’s eyes, it reminds me of information I have read in relation to the vagus nerve.
The vagus nerve in the human body is a major part of the parasympathetic nervous system.
Parasympathetic is a word used to describe the involuntary functions in the human body that happen without our conscious knowledge – such as our heart-rate, digestion, urination, sweating, immune response, and the stimulation of tears, among others.
The vagus nerve is a long nerve in the body and it’s the longest cranial nerve, which means it connects to the brain. It extends from the head to the abdomen.
The vagus nerve, along with the facial nerve, coordinates muscles in our face, larynx and pharynx. By doing this, it influences our facial expressions and movements and also the vocalisation and tone of our voice.
Considering Koldburger and his lack of facial expression and the stillness of his face, it makes me think his vagus nerve works in a different way compared to most people.
In some way, his vagus nerve and facial nerve – the nerves that ‘normally’ coordinate movements of a person’s face and the tone of their voice – do not operate in a normal way to communicate his inner thoughts, emotions, and intent.
Could it be that the ‘control’ Koldburger must have is influenced by his nerves because his nerves function differently? Perhaps this ‘control’ is not only conscious control but also unconscious because it stems from different nerve functioning.
What I mean is that his ‘unconscious’ or involuntary nervous system also works unconsciously to maintain control.
Going back to the way Koldburger is often described as having ‘dead’ eyes, this description is interesting.
The word used is ‘dead.’ It’s not ‘different’ or ‘unusual’ or ‘weird’ or ‘angry’. It’s ‘dead.’
It’s obvious that Koldburger is not dead. He is very much a living person.
Perhaps the reason the word ‘dead’ is used is because of the way Koldburger’s vagus nerve works. The vagus nerve is the major nerve that works with our brain, emotions, facial expressions and voice to convey and communicate our emotions and reactions. When people react by using the word ‘dead,’ perhaps they react this way because they instinctively or intuitively recognise that his vagus nerve is ‘deadened’ in some way.
[On a side note: if anyone can’t see that I’m using my left brain here, then they must be blind, stupid, or biased.
Just because I happen to be interested in astrology, doesn’t mean I can’t or don’t think in scientific ways as well.]
“Olivia’s expressions of grief and loss would simply ve viewed as irrelevant or noise.”
Or Noise – that hit like a ton of bricks.
Thank you for that clarity, Mr. Tudor.
He is a psychopath. When he studied under that lady, he developed some sort of a sick fascination with her subject. Something happened , almost like the demon went into him.
Thank you, Mr. Tudor. I was hoping you’d analyze him. I wanted to smack that smug look off of his face!
Hi Leigh,
I was disappointed he didn’t get the death penalty. Hearing her speech to him was some justice for her and other victims and their family members.
In exchange for sparing his life with a plead bargain, I think the victim’s families need their questions answered. It’s awful they didn’t at least get their answers, being he got to live and his victims died. It seemed unfair to me. He got to live, they got to tell him what a POS he is….they deserved more. Xx
Hi Rebecca,
I feel a little differently about it. No doubt he’s a piece of shit. But I think I would’ve done the same as Ethan’s family and not been in the courtroom or made a statement. I wouldn’t want to give Kohlberger one ounce of satisfaction or credibility. He already took enough from these families. However, I know people need closure.
Now don’t get me wrong, if someone takes care of him in prison, I’d be ok with that.
Hi Leigh,
I’d want to have my say in court, confront him, the whole 9…I’d want the closure, death penalty etc. Being that the death penalty was taken away, I’d settle for his life in prison being a hard one…Maybe a labor prison, or some cellmates… you get the idea….things happen in prison…xx
The death penalty costs the state over a million and it has been shown not to have a significant deterrent effect. So life sentence. To be honest, California jails with their overcrowding and the people in there and what they do can be a better eye for an eye….:)
Contagious,
You’re right! A long stay in prison may make him wish he was executed, in the long run. I hope he doesn’t enjoy his time there. I hope that’s some justice for the victim’s families, though it’s far from an eye, for an eye….xx