The Origins of Stockholm Syndrome

All Of It with Alison Stewart | Aug 4, 2020

On August 23, 1973, a man wearing a wig, makeup, and a pair of sunglasses initiated a six day hostage crisis that became a global media sensation. Historian David King joins us to discuss his latest book, Six Days in August: The Story of Stockholm Syndrome, which tells the story of the historical event which led to the diagnosis of a new psychological phenomenon.

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