AKA
Normalstorrysyndromet
(OG name of Stockholm Syndrome - early focus groups leaned toward the shorter term.)
The four hostages involved in the Stockholm Bank Heist: Birgitta Lundblad, Kristin Enmark, Elisabeth Oldgren, and Sven Säfström, (clockwise from top left).
The first, and evidently less capable bank robber, Jan-Erik Olsson.
Backup bank robber, smooth operator, Clark Olofsson, brought in to aid Olsson.
Fun Fact:
Major "O" Surnames in Sweden
Olsson: Ranked #7 in Sweden with roughly 100,429 to 107,618 bearers (derived from Olofsson, meaning "son of Olof").
Olofsson: Ranked #21/22 in Sweden with roughly 23,927 to 25,042 bearers.
Other less common names starting with "O" (such as Ohlsson, Olin, Olander, and Ottosson) add tens of thousands more citizens.
Patty Hearst after “developing Stockholm Syndrome” and “sympathizing with” her captors.
After her arrest.
Go see it! Amazing film, despite perpetuating the myth of Stockholm Syndrome.
EP. 22
Stockholm Syndrome: The Disorder That Doesn't Exist
Stockholm syndrome is one of the most famous concepts in psychology, but there's a problem: it isn't an established psychiatric disorder, and the science behind it is surprisingly weak. In this episode, we trace the bizarre origins of Stockholm syndrome to a 1973 Swedish bank robbery, explore how Patty Hearst brought the idea into the American spotlight, and examine why victims of abuse, coercion, and captivity sometimes appear to bond with the people harming them. Is this really a psychological syndrome, or have we spent fifty years putting a questionable label on human survival?
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