Kristin Ehnmark's Stockholm Syndrome

Stockholm syndrome is an interesting psychological response that victims tend to develop for their survival. The term Stockholm syndrome came from an experience during a bank robbery from August 23 1973 to August 28 1973, where the victims became emotionally attached to their captors and would even go to lengths to defend them. This paper will address the phenomena associated with this syndrome. Stockholm syndrome can be observed in several groups of people, such as those in abusive relationships, abduction/kidnap victims, and victims of prolonged abuse.
Stockholm syndrome was first observed in one of the four hostages, Kristin Ehnmark, from the Normalmstorg robbery of the kreditbanken at Norrmalmstorg, Stockholm. Kristin Ehnmark responded to an interview with the prime minister Olaf Palme. Ehnmark was showing hostility towards the police, while they were trying to save her. Ehnmark showed compassion towards her captor, and even went so far as to slow down efforts toward her rescue, she …show more content…
I am going to be talking about how this one case study in particular relates to the first recorded occurrence of this phenomenon. On June 10, 1991 Jaycee Dugard was 11 years old the day she was kidnapped. On the way to the bus stop, Dugard came across Phillip Garrido, who [was] hoping to prey upon a little girl. It is thought that Nancy Garrido, who is Phillip Garrido’s wife, spot out Dugard as a prize for him. Phillip Garrido then used a stun gun on Jaycee Dugard. She then dropped down to the ground, and showed some resistance at first, however, Phillip Garrido insisted that she cooperate under the threat of further stun gun use. However, the real horror that happened was when she was held for 18 years imprisoned in a shack. She did not escape, even though opportunities presented themselves. While kidnapped Jaycee Dugard was undergoing sexual abuse to please Phillip’s sexual urges (Breur