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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.
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 ...
He then entered Kreditbanken with a submachine gun [7] under his jacket [1] and took four people hostage, demanding that Clark Olofsson be brought to him [5] along with 3 million Swedish krona. [7] Olofsson was a repeat offender who had committed several armed robberies and acts of violence, the first at the age of 16. [ 8 ]
While Janne is taking the Norrmalmstorg robbery seriously, Clark treats it like a party. They get into an argument, but reconcile after nearly being killed by a sniper. Clark endears himself to the hostages, especially a young woman named Kicki, leading to what is now known as Stockholm syndrome. Lindstrom struggles to convince his colleagues ...
The relentless spread of misinformation has fostered a form of cognitive captivity that perpetuates political divisions despite overwhelming evidence.
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Nils Johan Artur Bejerot (September 21, 1921 – November 29, 1988) was a Swedish psychiatrist and criminologist best known for his work on drug abuse and for coining the phrase Stockholm syndrome. [1] Bejerot was one of the top drug abuse researchers in Sweden.
The Stockholm Bloodbath was a consequence of conflict between Swedish pro-unionists (in favour of the Kalmar Union, then dominated by Denmark) and anti-unionists (supporters of Swedish independence), and also between the anti-unionists and the Danish aristocracy, which in other aspects was opposed to King Christian. [4]