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Motivation and Emotion/Book/2024/Antisocial Behavior in Children: Differences Between Revisions

Stockholm Syndrome and Emotion:
What are the emotional aspects of Stockholm Syndrome?

(Multimedia presentation (3 min))

Overview

Something poignant about the paradox of empathy/compassion/gratitude alongside fear/terror/isolation/abuse.

Figure 1. Emotional image that captures the perspective of an individual who is actively threatened

Why comment on the complexity of human behavior?

Chapter will unfold:

  • What is Stockholm Syndrome?
  • Precursors of Stockholm Syndrome
  • Research into the emotional aspects of Stockholm syndrome
  • Psychological mechanisms – survival
  • Contemporary view within literature

Focus questions:

  • What is Stockholm Syndrome?
  • What are the emotional aspects of Stockholm Syndrome?

Stockholm syndrome

Stockholm syndrome is a complex adaptive response to traumatic and threatening situations

Figure 2. Norrmalstrong robbery: Clark Olofsson on his way to court in 1967

Definition:

  • Origin: Norrmalmstorg Robbery – Hyperlink other cases, e.g. Patty Hearst,
  • Differentiation of disorder (why?) – note, prior to DSM V consideration of inclusion among other stress-related disorders
  • Quick note on the need for language – title needs to be changed to reflect the survival mechanism (discuss later)

What are the emotional aspects of Stockholm Syndrome?

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Table 1.

The title of the table

Probably to list emotions and definitions Head
Terror (?) Explanation
Gratitude (?) Explanation
Sympathy or empathy (?) Explanation
Fear (?) Explanation
Explanation

Test yourself

Psychological mechanisms

Topic sentence (Short): Survival

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Case study

Add a case study example that illustrates how positive affect/sympathy when capturing someone can be a survival mechanism – i.e. lowering the threat level and increasing the provision of needs

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Contemporary approaches (criticism)

Topic sentence (Short):

Reconciliation

Criticism

Feminist/DV/FV – against use of the term

Other criticism

Test yourself

Conclusion

See also

Reference

Alexander, D. A., & Klein, S. (2009). Kidnapping and hostage-taking: A review of outcomes, coping and resilience. Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine, 102(1), 16–21. https://doi.org/10.1258/jrsm.2008.080347

Bailey, R., Dugard, J., Smith, S. F., & Porges, S. W. (2023). Appeasement: Replacing Stockholm Syndrome as a Definition of a Survival Strategy. European Journal of Psychotraumatology, 14(1). https://doi.org/10.1080/20008066.2022.2161038

Cantor, C., & Price, J. (2007). Traumatic entrapment, reconciliation, and complex posttraumatic stress disorder: Evolutionary perspectives on hostage reactions, domestic violence, and Stockholm syndrome. The Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 41(5), 377–384. https://doi.org/10.1080/00048670701261178

Hammack, SE, Cooper, MA, & Lezak, KR (2012). Overlapping neurobiology of learned helplessness and conditioned defeat: Implications for PTSD and mood disorders. Neuropharmacology, 62(2), 565–575. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neuropharm.2011.02.024

Music, G. (2021). Resparking from flatness: new thoughts on shut-down states after trauma and neglect. Journal of Child Psychotherapy, 47(3), 357–375. https://doi.org/10.1080/0075417X.2021.2018482

Palker-Corell, A., & Marcus, D.K. (2004). Intimate partner violence, learned helplessness, and trauma symptoms. Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology, 23(4), 445–462. https://doi.org/10.1521/jscp.23.4.445.40311