The Norrmalmstorg Robbery- The Heist That Changed Psychology
On a summer's day on August 23, 1973, the quiet calm of Stockholm’s Norrmalmstorg square was shattered by the sound of gunfire. Escaped convict Jan-Erik Olsson entered the Kreditbanken bank, intending to rob it. The events that followed resulted in a six day hostage crisis that led to the development of Stockholm Syndrome.
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Thank you to this week's sources:
Six Days in August – The Story of Stockholm Syndrome
By David King
History Channel
Stockholm Syndrome: The True Story of Hostages Loyal to Their Captor www.history.com/news/stockholm-syndrome
JSTOR Daily
Stockholm Syndrome
https://daily.jstor.org/stockholm-syndrome/
The New Yorker
The Bank Drama
www.newyorker.com/magazine/1974/11/25/the-bank-drama
Smithsonian Magazine
The Hostage Standoff That Gave Rise to ‘Stockholm Syndrome’
www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/six-day-hostage-standoff-gave-rise-stockholm-syndrome-180964537/
Wikipedia
Norrmalmstorg Robbery
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norrmalmstorg_robbery
Wikipedia
Stockholm Syndrome
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stockholm_syndrome
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