From Patty Hearst to Tania: Shifting from one Personality Paradigm to Another
Patty Hearst and fiancé Steven Weed
before the kidnapping incident.
continued from part 2
On the other hand, her personality change could also be an unconscious result of reaction-formation, a defense mechanism wherein an individual acts opposite of how she really feels. Patty had a sheltered life before her abduction so she hated what happened to her and despised being kidnapped. But she could not face this fact so instead she embraced what happened and acted as if she was one with the SLA in their pursuit of their so-called purpose. The problem was that the defense mechanism became overwhelming that she could no longer disengage from it. (to be continued...)
Related stories:
Patty Hearst Story (part 1)
Patty Hearst Story (part 2)
Patty Hearst Story (part 4)
Patty Hearst Story (part 5)
Patty Hearst Story (part 6)
Patty Hearst Story (2nd to last part)
Patty Hearst Story (last part)
photo source: edition.cnn.com
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