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The Norrmalmstorg Robbery- The Heist That Changed Psychology
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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
JSTOR Daily
The New Yorker
Smithsonian Magazine
The Hostage Standoff That Gave Rise to ‘Stockholm Syndrome’
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