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Forty Years Ago, A Swedish Bank Robber Gave Us “Stockholm Syndrome”

Jan Erik Olsson escorted from the bank after his surrender on Aug. 28 1973
Jan Erik Olsson escorted from the bank after his surrender on Aug. 28 1973 Keystone Pictures USA/ZUMA

Exactly 40 years after a hostage situation in a Stockholm bank, the now 72-year-old ex-convict recalls the bond formed with his captives. The psychiatrist who coined the term helps explain.

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