Tanya has been taken hostage.Her primary feelings toward the people who are holding her hostage is admiration and gratitude.Anna Freud would argue that Tanya is experiencing the ego defense of

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Identification with the aggressor involves a hostage sympathizing with and even identifying with the captors in order to maintain some degree of control and minimize anxiety. This is consistent with Tanya feeling admiration and gratitude towards her captors.

Tanya Has Been Taken Hostage