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baggage	In a metaphorical sense, factors that restrict a person's freedom, often in an intellectual or psychological way: emotional baggage.	Rate it: (2.50 / 2 votes)
cut the umbilical cord	To end a child's over-dependence on or over-attachment to their parents.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
daylight	Emotional or psychological distance between people, or disagreement.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
denial is not a river in Egypt	Used to point out that somebody is in a state of psychological denial.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
Peter Pan syndrome	The supposed psychological phenomenon of immaturity among some men and women, who, like the fictional character, remain childish and fail to assume appropriate adult social roles and responsibilities.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
psychological warfare	The use of various techniques to demoralize or intimidate someone.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
screwed up	Having psychological problems; being mentally distraught.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
Security Blanket	An insecure person holding something for emotional and psychological support and comfort	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
sexual enjoyment	Sexual intercourse that produces physical and psychological pleasure.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
Tied to Someone's Apron Strings	Depending on someone for something; can’t be able to do something due to dependence	Rate it: (4.00 / 1 vote)
war of nerves	A situation in which opposed parties refrain from direct conflict but maintain a tense, contentious relationship in which each uses annoyances or intimidating psychological tactics to attempt to dishearten and unnerve the other.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
求心理陰影面積	to “calculate the psychological shaded area”, i.e. to evaluate how hurt someone is from an emotional insult / he or she must find this so hurtful or embarrassing	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)