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Stockholm Syndrome


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1 Dhanalakshmi Srinivasan College of Nursing, 274/C, Thuraiyur Road, Perambalur-621 212, Tamil Nadu, India
     

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"Stockholm Syndrome" first coined by Professor Nils Bejerot to explain the phenomenon of hostages bonding with their captors.

• Stockholm, Sweden 1973, two bank robbers held four people hostages for six days.

• Wide publicity: hostages came to care about their captors and perceive them as protecting them against the police.


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R. Naganandini
Dhanalakshmi Srinivasan College of Nursing, 274/C, Thuraiyur Road, Perambalur-621 212, Tamil Nadu, India

Abstract


Origin

"Stockholm Syndrome" first coined by Professor Nils Bejerot to explain the phenomenon of hostages bonding with their captors.

• Stockholm, Sweden 1973, two bank robbers held four people hostages for six days.

• Wide publicity: hostages came to care about their captors and perceive them as protecting them against the police.