Stockholm Symptoms

The strange phenomenon of Stockholm syndrome is often seen in TV movies and detective novels. Apart from feeling that it is magical, it has not caused many people to think about it. The emergence of Stockholm syndrome is a headache for the police and also raises questions about their ability to do their job. However, people with strong inner strength are less likely to experience this symptom.

So what exactly are the symptoms of Stockholm syndrome? Is Stockholm syndrome a disease? Why does Stockholm syndrome occur? In what situations does the Stockholm syndrome occur? I believe many people who are interested in psychology will ask this question.

Stockholm syndrome, Stockholm effect, also known as Stockholm syndrome or hostage complex or hostage syndrome, refers to a complex in which the victim of a crime develops emotions for the criminal and even helps the criminal in return. This emotion causes the victim to feel fond of, dependent on, and even assist the perpetrator.

Hostages will develop a sense of psychological dependence on their hijackers. Their lives and deaths were in the hands of their captors, and they were grateful to them for letting them live. They share the fate of the hijackers, regard the hijackers' future as their own, and regard the hijackers' safety as their own. So they adopted an "us against them" attitude and treated their rescuers as enemies.

There are usually the following characteristics: 1. The hostage must truly feel that the kidnapper (abuser) threatens his or her survival. 2. During the hostage-taking process, hostages must be aware that the kidnappers (abductors) may offer small favors. 3. Hostages must be isolated from all other views (usually without outside information) except the kidnapper's single view. 4. The hostages must believe that escape is impossible.

From the above introduction, we can understand that Stockholm syndrome is an abnormal reaction of the victim helping the perpetrator, usually when the victim feels that it is impossible for him to escape. This is the situation that the police least want to see. Stockholm syndrome cannot be considered a disease, but it is more difficult to deal with than a disease, especially during the arrest process.