The KudoZ open glossary is a browsable glossary of terms translated via the KudoZ term help network.

English Psychology Translation Glossary

English term	English translation
make conversation	to be able to initiate or maintain (informal) conversation with other people

meaningful engagement in life	A meaningful way of living one's life

mismatch that brings misery	incompatibility that makes the person miserable

motherhood-and-applepie	overly simplified and idealistic	Tuncay Kurt
Entered by: Tuncay Kurt
mumpy	puffy in an irregular way / lumpy

number figures	visual representations of numbers, objects representing numbers

Out of the closet	Don't conceal or restrict or limit the activities

persuasive vs convincing	pressure vs sense

pole along a continuum	extreme point on a spectrum

prejudice (see context)	tendency

puppet	offspring

self-actualization	realization of one's potential

shortened feelings	shortened or quick emotional response

side of cynicism	an accompanying portion of cynicism (in other words, nothing but cynicism)

they bear discussing	it is worth discussing them	Tony M
Entered by: Tony M
those best placed to assist their successful release	family and friends of the juvenile in prison

time-in	participation	Zeinab Asfour
Entered by: Zeinab Asfour
unstuck	getting freed from situation of being stuck

well-put-together	well-constituted

whipping boys	individuals who are pointed out, blamed and/or punished, usually as a scapegoat