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Stockholm syndrome is a proposed condition or theory that tries to explain why hostages sometimes develop a psychological bond with their captors. [1] [2] Stockholm syndrome is a "contested illness" due to doubts about the legitimacy of the condition. [3]
The concept of trauma bonding is often conflated with Stockholm syndrome. Although there are overarching similarities between the two, especially in the context of developing an emotional bond with one's abuser, trauma bonding and Stockholm syndrome are distinct from one another. The main difference is the direction of the relationship. [1]
Few realize that ‘Stockholm Syndrome’ is a term that was foisted on a woman by a male psychiatrist who had never met her after a Swedish bank heist worthy of a movie. Fifty years after the ...
These extreme circumstances force women to focus on survival rather than escape, which is essentially the core of Stockholm syndrome: a psychological attempt to survive physically in captivity. This behavior pattern is not limited to prostitution in brothels, as similar relationships are present in street, home-based, and caste-based prostitution.
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The relentless spread of misinformation has fostered a form of cognitive captivity that perpetuates political divisions despite overwhelming evidence.
Stendhal syndrome is a proposed condition in which someone experiences rapid heartbeat, fainting, confusion, and even hallucinations when exposed to works of beauty. [81] Stockholm syndrome is a proposed condition in which a hostage develops an emotional bond with their kidnapper while in captivity. [82]
Mean world syndrome; Meckel syndrome; ... Stiff skin syndrome; Stimmler syndrome; Stockholm syndrome; Straight back syndrome; Stratton Parker syndrome; Streff syndrome;