Stockholm syndrome refers to a psychological phenomenon where hostages develop positive feelings, such as sympathy and affection, toward their captors. This occurs as a coping mechanism, a form of self-preservation where the captive may come to identify with and even defend their captor. The term originated from a 1973 bank robbery in Stockholm, Sweden.
After being held captive for weeks, the hostages developed Stockholm syndrome, even defending their captors during the trial.
by Emotional Cruiser October 19, 2025
Get the Stockholm syndrome mug.I think I coined a new term... you know when someone agrees to something but the ducks, dives and avoids messages or conversations about it? It is particularly common here in Stockholm, Sweden among the musicians and just people in general. I call it this the "Stockholm Promise".
Yeah he did the old Stockholm Promise by saying "we should grab a beer/coffee/whatever next week" and then disappears for next X months
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Get the Stockholm Promise mug."so now im holding myself hostage. stockholm lust just looks like justice. and enough lefts don't make a the right but two wrongs do" -Will Wood
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