In dictionaries:
Amygdala hijack
An amygdala hijack is an emotional response that is immediate, overwhelming, and out of measure with the actual stimulus because it has triggered a much more significant emotional threat.
North Sea Hijack
(released as ffolkes outside the UK and as Assault Force on US TV) a 1980 British adventure film starring Roger Moore, James Mason, Anthony Perkins and Michael Parks.
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