In 1973, Swedish police used gas bombs to end a seven-day hostage situation in a bank in Stockholm; during the incident the hostages had emotionally bonded with their captors, leading to the term - Stockholm syndrome.
If we look back in our world history we can see other examples of "stockholm syndrome".
Primitive tribes all over the world would abduct women from neighboring tribes or defeated enemies and incorporated them into their own tribes.
In some countries it has become a tradition for young men to "kidnap" your future brides from her family.
Other times in our history, I suspect, some people are said to have suffered from Stockholm syndrome to try to explain away their irrational choices or behavior.
I believe a wonderful example of that is with Patty Hearst.
The granddaughter of publishing magnate William Randolph Hearst, she gained notoriety in 1974 when she joined the Symbionese Liberation Army after they had
kidnapped her. Apprehended after having taken part in a bank heist with other SLA members, Hearst was imprisoned for nearly two years before commuted by President Jimmy Carter and later pardoned by President Bill Clinton.
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