'The one thing we're all afraid of is going insane' – Stockholm Syndrome and the art of hostage negotiation

The Stockholm Syndrome

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Stockholm syndrome: trauma response or myth? Stockholm syndrome can be best understood as a unique dynamic in which a captive emotionally bonds to their captor, taking the form of a trauma response born out of self-preservation. The lack of a formal definition for the syndrome makes it difficult to address, but that does not undermine the validity of its very real existence and meaning in the lives of survivors. In cases of human trafficking, Stockholm syndrome can present as trauma bonding. It’

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