The hostage can make use of the dynamics of the Stockholm syndrome to improve their survival odds by:

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Sharing personal details and eliciting the same from the hostage taker helps to create a personal connection and humanize the situation. This can help improve the hostage's survival odds as it makes the hostage taker see them as more than just an object to be held for a ransom. Appearing to agree with the hostage taker's beliefs (A) and complimenting him or her (C) can be risky as it may create a false sense of security and make the hostage taker more unpredictable. Ignoring the hostage taker's personal queries (D) may lead to further aggression and hostilities.

The Hostage Can Make Use of the Dynamics of the Stockholm