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    Stockholm Syndrome: Victim-

    Perpetrator Bonds
    I n the wake of a traumatic event,
    individuals may develop an unanticipated
    bond with their abusers or captors.
    Known as the Stockholm syndrome, this
    psychological occurrence intrigues the public and
    experts alike, shedding light on survival instincts
    and human fear. The term first originated from a
    bank robbery in Stockholm, in 1973, in which four
    bank employee hostages formed a connection with
    their captor, Jan-Erik Olsson, during a week-long
    ordeal.
    Furthermore, one of the major ways Stockholm
    syndrome can be manifested is sensing positive
    The Consultant Psychiatrist and Sexologist in Fortis
    feelings towards the captor and identifying with
    Hospital, Mulund, Dr. Sanjay Kumavat, identifies
    their perspectives. This is developed through
    that Stockholm syndrome pertains to a variety of
    emotions of sympathy and compassion, which leads
    symptoms. It can be developed in accordance with
    to believing the captor’s actions may be justified
    several factors, including victims believing that their
    despite being harmful or derogatory. Overall, this
    survival depends on their captor. When individuals
    disposition allows victims to minimise the severity of
    find themselves in situations where their wellbeing is
    their situation and may even blame themselves in
    threatened, one survival mechanism would be to
    the long term.
    align themselves with said captor as a means of self-
    preservation. One of the hostages from the robbery
    Despite countless examples, some psychiatrists still
    in 1973, Kristin Enmark, claims that “there was no
    call the syndrome a “constructed concept” used to
    love or physical attraction” for the captors and that
    justify the failures of the State. Many do not
    it was solely an attempt to survive.
    consider Stockholm syndrome to be a psychiatric
    diagnosis but instead a way of comprehending the
    Another viewpoint focuses on the nature of captive
    feelings and emotional response that some
    circumstances such that captors present inconsistent
    individuals have towards their captor. So, as we
    displays of kindness and cruelty, leading to the
    unravel this condition, we're compelled to ask: can
    victim’s confusion and emotional reliance. This
    we merely brush off the experiences of many
    intermittent warmth may be used by abusers to
    survivors and reduce their emotional truths to mere
    maintain manipulative control over their hostages.
    constructs?
    By alternating between moments of compassion and
    threats, victims cling to any affectionate interactions
    as a source of hope, undermining the victim’s sense
    of self-worth. Consulting Clinical Psychologist Dr
    Joseph M. Carver describes this tactic as the small
    kindness perception and states that when an abuser
    shows the victim some small kindness, even though
    it is to their benefit, the victim interprets that small
    kindness as a positive trait of the captor (Carver,
    2014).
    Bibliography
    Carver, J. M., PhD. (2014, December 20). Stockholm Syndrome: The Psychological
    Mystery of Loving an Abuser, page 1. CounsellingResource.com: Psychology,
    Therapy & Mental Health Resources. https://counsellingresource.com/therapy/self-
    help/stockholm/
    Lambert, L. (2024, March 5). Stockholm syndrome | Definition, Examples, & Facts.
    Encyclopedia Britannica. https://www.britannica.com/science/Stockholm-
    syndrome#:~:text=How%20did%20Stockholm%20syndrome%20get,they%20had%2
    0an%20amicable%20relationship.
    Thompson, J. (2021, April 16). What is Stockholm Syndrome? WebMD.
    https://www.webmd.com/mental-health/what-is-stockholm-syndrome

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