What Is Stockholm Syndrome?
10. Lima Syndrome
There are numerous cases where hostages begin to develop sympathy for their captors and develop a connection with them. It is something that psychologists are still trying to unravel, and there are other anomalies that can occur during such instances.
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Lima syndrome is a phenomenon where the captors begin to feel sympathy for their hostages. It is known as Lima Syndrome because of an event that took place in Peru in 1996. A guerrilla group broke into the home of the Japanese ambassador during a party and held guests and hosts hostage. Out of sympathy for their hostages, however, the group began to release them unharmed.
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