We were having a discussion about this condition the other day: What do you call the condition whereby the victim(eg. kidnapping) falls in love with/feels affection for his/her captor?
2007-02-23 23:34:04 · 7 answers · asked by jade 3 in Social Science ➔ Psychology
thanx Pat from Ohio
2007-02-23 23:53:21 · update #1
It's called the Stockholm Syndrome
2007-02-23 23:43:39 · answer #1 · answered by LondonGRL 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Are you referring to "Stockholm Syndrome"
It describes "the behavior of kidnap victims who, over time, become sympathetic to their captors. The name derives from a 1973 hostage incident in Stockholm, Sweden. At the end of six days of captivity in a bank, several kidnap victims actually resisted rescue attempts, and afterwards refused to testify against their captors".
2007-02-24 07:40:19 · answer #2 · answered by ©2009 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Oh, the answer is right on the tip of my tongue! Patty Hearst was a good example of it.. but it escapes me at the moment. Major brain cramp! ( Patty Hearst..kidnapped ..70's or 60's..in line to inherit the Hearst publishing fortune.. She ended up helping in a bank robbery before rescued)
2007-02-24 07:43:49 · answer #3 · answered by territizzyb 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Stockholm syndrome.
2007-02-24 07:38:20 · answer #4 · answered by busted.mike 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
There is a name for it but, like you, I can't remember! Such a lon time since I had it! Tip of tongue...... no! not there!
2007-02-24 07:37:29 · answer #5 · answered by Always Hopeful 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
I call it f ucked up
2007-02-24 07:36:55 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
Sick behavior!
2007-02-24 07:42:10 · answer #7 · answered by filip 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋