Stockholm Syndrome
Why do people form attachments to their captors?
4.7 (24)
36 mins
Explore the concept of Stockholm Syndrome, where hostages develop a strong emotional bond with their captors, often despite the captor's violent behavior. Discover how this attachment can lead to a loss of autonomy and a desire to please the captor, even at the cost of one's own well-being.
Ep 1:
Born in a Bank Vault
From a Stockholm bank siege to Patty Hearst's shocking transformation, we uncover the birth of a psychological phenomenon and the science of why victims bond with captors.
Ep 2:
Historical Hostages and Hidden Bonds
From Ottoman harems to modern cults and consensual kink, we trace how captive bonding became an ancient survival strategy hiding in plain sight throughout history.
Discussions (16)
Nancy
Level 2 · 8 mo agoThe fact check on Graham was spot on. Historians generally agree on 50k victims for the witch hunts. Claiming 9 million is just bad data analysis.
Jarrod
Level 10 · 8 mo agoGraham's application of Stockholm Syndrome to society is effectively a statistical error. Defining the norm as a pathology based on outliers like witch hunts ignores the reality of consensual bonding.
Dirk
Level 5 · 8 mo agoThe police response was a farce. One cop was forced to sing while the others gassed the vault. Siding with the robber was the only rational move.
