Coverage dated August 24, 2023

Stockholm syndrome started with a bank robbery 50 years ago

Headline from Honolulu Star-Advertiser

STOCKHOLM >> It’s a common term these days, deployed to describe the bond that victims of kidnappings or hostage situations sometimes develop with their captors: “Stockholm syndrome.” And it got its name 50 years ago this week, during a failed bank robbery in Sweden’s capital.

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  1. WTOP Washington DC

    What is Stockholm syndrome? It all started with a bank robbery 50 years ago (opens WTOP Washington DC)

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    STOCKHOLM (AP) — It's a common term these days, deployed to describe the bond that victims of kidnappings or hostage situations sometimes develop with their captors: “Stockholm syndrome.

  2. NBC Los Angeles

    What is Stockholm syndrome? (opens NBC Los Angeles)

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    This week marks 50 years since a failed bank robbery that gave rise to Stockholm syndrome, a term used to describe the bond that victims of kidnappings or hostage situations sometimes develop with their captors.

  3. Honolulu Star-Advertiser

    Stockholm syndrome started with a bank robbery 50 years ago (opens Honolulu Star-Advertiser)

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    Honolulu Star-Advertiser's feed description

    STOCKHOLM >> It’s a common term these days, deployed to describe the bond that victims of kidnappings or hostage situations sometimes develop with their captors: “Stockholm syndrome.” And it got its name 50 years ago this week, during a failed bank robbery in Sweden’s capital.

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