![]() ![]() After they were saved and set free, the victims were surprisingly seen defending their captors and refused to testify against them, despite being treated the way they were. As days passed, the captives were found fearing the police more than they feared the bank robbers and were resistant to the idea of rescue which confused not only the police and the general public but the captives themselves. ![]() While in captivity, the hostages formed a close emotional bond with their captors, mostly due to the small gestures perceived as kindness from their abductors. ![]() The origin of the term Stockholm Syndrome goes all the way back in 1973 where 4 bank employees were held hostage in a vault for 6 days following a bank robbery that took place in Stockholm, Sweden. Additionally, they may also develop negative feelings towards the police or other patients who attempt to rescue them.Īt large, Stockholm Syndrome is commonly linked to kidnappings, but they may also be seen developing among victims of relationships abuse, coach-athletes abuse, and human trafficking. Typically, these feelings can be described as sympathy towards their captors or the formation of an emotional bond with their captors, which is completely the opposite of fear, terror and disdain that are expected from victims of such situations. It is when they develop positive connections and associations (ie: love, empathy or desire to protect the captor) with those who held them hostage over the course of the days, weeks, months, or even years of captivity or abuse. Image source: Money Heist Netflix Series Stockholm Syndrome is a psychological condition described to a victim when they identify and empathize with their captors or abusers instead of fearing them. Being one of the most watched series on Netflix in 20 consecutively, Money Heist is the most recent and well known crime series that demonstrated Stockholm Syndrome very clearly where the character whose original name is Monica was renamed to Stockholm shortly after she fell in love with Danver, one of the bank robbers who held all of them hostage and later on became part of their robbery team. If you are a fan of Netflix, you must’ve watched or at least heard of the series Money Heist that has 5 seasons in total. ![]()
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