This identification with one’s victim is also reflected in the Stockholm syndrome. Most people know of the Stockholm syndrome as a process in which the victim of a hostage situation comes to identify with the hostage taker, but it is actually more complex than that and occurs in three stages: - First the victim experiences an increase in association with the hostage taker. - Then the victim usually experiences a decrease in identification with the authorities who are dealing with the hostage taker. - Finally the hostage taker experiences an increase in identification and bonding with the
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