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The smallest act of kindness or lack of violence from the captor elicits feelings of sympathy from the victim.

This is accomplished by staying with the victim at all times to foster complete control.

The captor dictates what the captive can and cannot do.

The captive is held against their will under threat of physical injury or death.

It’s widely believed that the symptoms of Stockholm syndrome could be a mere coping mechanism to deal with the acute distress of PTSD.īut regardless, let’s list out the main factors that must be present for a situation to even be considered Stockholm syndrome: In fact, mental health professionals do not recognize Stockholm syndrome as an official psychiatric disorder because so little research has been conducted to prove its existence. This is still considered a controversial theory. But It’s Possible This Syndrome Doesn’t Even Exist

Lest you think robbing banks is a requirement for Stockholm, there are theories that victims of domestic violence, human trafficking, and other forms of long-term abuse can also develop Stockholm syndrome.

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Patty was abducted by a group of radicals who brainwashed her to the point that she bonded with her captors and assisted them in a series of bank robberies. Even the victims couldn’t explain why they felt as strongly as they did.Īnother frequently referenced example is the Patty Hearst kidnapping in 1974. After the incident, the hostages had formed such a close emotional bond with their captors that they begged police not to harm them and even refused to testify in court against them. During this crime, two armed men held four bank employees hostage for six days. The term “Stockholm syndrome” refers to a famous bank robbery that happened in Stockholm, Sweden, in 1973. (Public domain illustration by Warwick Goble) First, What Is Stockholm Syndrome?īasically this is a disorder in which a hostage or kidnapping victim develops positive feelings about their captor to the point of identifying or sympathizing with the person who abused them. But I feel compelled to address this theory because (A) there’s a lot of confusion surrounding it and (B) I have a REALLY strong opinion about which camp I fall into.

This is not a revolutionary hypothesis because it’s been around for decades. Let’s be clear: this claim has been made SO MANY TIMES. So imagine my horror when I grew up and learned that Beauty and the Beast is a romanticized account of Stockholm syndrome. This fairy tale genuinely holds a place in my heart. And I adapted the story to write the very first novel I ever finished.

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I watched the Disney movie about forty billion times as a kid. Anyone who knows me well knows how much I adore Beauty and the Beast.