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Stockholm Syndrome: Trauma, Captivity, and Paradoxical Bonds

Stockholm Syndrome: Trauma, Captivity, and Paradoxical Bonds

Update: 2025-09-11
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Why do some hostages grow emotionally attached to their captors? In this episode, we unravel the psychology of Stockholm Syndrome—a paradoxical bond that emerges from trauma and captivity. We’ll trace its origins, examine real-life cases, and explore how fear, survival instincts, and empathy intertwine in extreme situations. Listeners will also gain insights into the wider impact of trauma bonding, its connection to abusive relationships, and what modern psychology reveals about breaking free from such cycles.

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Stockholm Syndrome: Trauma, Captivity, and Paradoxical Bonds

Stockholm Syndrome: Trauma, Captivity, and Paradoxical Bonds

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