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PATTY HEARST-- A SOCIALITE HEIRESS WHO BECAME PART OF THE ORGANIZATION THAT KIDNAPPED HER.
In fact, the syndrome is marked not only by a positive Stockholm syndrome victims tend to suffer from severe
bond between captives and captor, but also by a isolation as well as emotional and physical abuse also
negative attitude on behalf of the captive towards demonstrated in characteristics of incest victims,
authorities who threaten the captor-captive abused children, prisoners of war, slaves, procured
relationship. Usually, the negative attitude is especially prostitutes and cult victims. The victims of each of
powerful when the hostage is of no use to the captors these circumstances respond in a compliant and
except as leverage against a third party, as seen in most supportive way as a tactic for survival.
cases of political hostages.
The causes of Stockholm syndrome are mostly The reaction is similar to that resulting from
unidentified, but psychologists tend to believe that the brainwashing. Victims show the same symptoms as
following circumstances lead individuals to succumb to those who have post-traumatic stress syndrome, such
the syndrome: as insomnia, difficulty concentrating, a sensitive startle
reflex, distrust of others, irritability, confusion and loss
- The belief that one's captor can and will kill him or
of pleasure in once-favorite activities.
her.
- The feelings of relief by the victim for not being killed Nowadays, psychologists’ knowledge about, and
then turn to gratitude. understanding of, Stockholm syndrome have expanded
- Captives are isolated from everyone but captors from only hostage groups to victims of domestic
- Believing that escaping is impossible violence cult members and more. It is worth noting
- The passage of at least a few days in captivity though that despite the research done on the
condition, "the American Psychiatric Association does
not include Stockholm syndrome in its Diagnostic and
Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM)."
(Britannica)
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