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Translator's Note

Chapter 1: What Happens to Teenagers
▶Parent Checkpoints_Understanding Your Teenagers
New information about the teenage brain
Teenagers are neither children nor adults.
What's Happening in the Brains of Teenagers
Maintaining Balance as a Parent
How do you raise your children?
Do's and Don'ts

Chapter 2: Exploring the Brains of Teenagers
The Teenage Brain: Basics
The Teenage Brain: In-Depth Edition
Five Processes of Brain Development
▶Parent Checkpoint: Basic Knowledge About Teenage Brains
-A Deep Dive into the Structure and Role of Neurons

Chapter 3: The Impulsive Lives of Teenagers
▶Parent Checkpoints_Limits and Results
Phineas Gage syndrome
extreme cases
Do's and Don'ts

Chapter 4: Putting the Brakes on Your Teenage Brain
The brain that explodes with anger immediately
Hormones that transform teenagers
The potion of transformation, neurotransmitters
▶Parent Checkpoint_Putting the Brakes on
Effective Parenting Styles for Teenagers
Do's and Don'ts

Chapter 5 Ultimately, the problem is communication.
▶Parent Checkpoints_Communication Skills
Teenage brains misinterpret things
Effective communication methods
Do's and Don'ts
A Deep Look: How the Teenage Brain Interprets Facial Expressions

Chapter 6: The Brains of Boys and Girls
▶Parent Checkpoint: Teenage Brains and Gender Identity
Boy's brain and girl's brain
Testosterone and boys
Estrogen, Progesterone, and Girls
Understanding Gender Identity
Do's and Don'ts

Chapter 7: Love, Sex, and the Teenage Brain
▶Parent Checkpoint: Sex, Gender, and Values
The loving brain
Falling in love and staying in love
The Trap of Passionate Love
Teenagers' risky sex lives
Talking to Your Teen About Sex
Do's and Don'ts

Chapter 8: Enemies of the Teenage Brain: Alcohol, Tobacco, and Drugs
▶Parent Checkpoints_Alcohol, Nicotine, Drugs
The vulnerable teenage brain
Alcohol and the Teenage Brain
Cigarettes and the Teenage Brain
Drugs and the Teenage Brain
Active parent-child relationship
Do's and Don'ts

Chapter 9: Teenagers Changed by Mass Media
▶Parent Checkpoints_Rough Media Use
Media in the lives of teenagers
The negative impact of media on teenagers
Effective media control laws
Do's and Don'ts

Chapter 10: Tired Teenagers
▶Parent Checkpoints_Teenagers and Sleep Patterns
The Story of Sleep and the Teenage Brain
Do's and Don'ts

Chapter 11 Mental Illness in Teenagers
▶Parent Checkpoints_Mental Illness
Distinguishing between abnormal and normal behavior
Attention Deficit Disorder
Hidden Teen Depression
Dangerous eating disorders
Obsessive-compulsive disorder, a brain dysfunction
Do's and Don'ts

Chapter 12: Teenagers Moving Away
▶Parent Checkpoints_Psychological and Social Dimensions of Teenagers
Four important changes
Teenagers obsessed with their appearance
The two minds of teenagers
Friends rather than parents
Who I am and what I like
Do's and Don'ts

Chapter 13: How to Get Close to Teens
▶Parent Checkpoints: Building Relationships and Guidance
Building Close Relationships with Teens
Lead smartly
Do's and Don'ts

Conclusion

“These kids have become strangers, what on earth is going on?”
The Secrets Parents Are Missing About Their Teenage Children

Why do children, raised bright and healthy, with loving parents, transform into neurotic and rebellious children as soon as they enter adolescence? Children who smile in the morning but become depressed by lunchtime, who quickly start a conversation and slam the door shut, and teenagers who wear strangely shortened school uniforms and walk around in groups with a delinquent gait—these are the very beings adults can never understand, who give up on, and who avoid out of fear.

The problem is that this is the time when children enter adolescence and need their parents' understanding and guidance more than ever.
If a child's personality is determined during childhood, their life is determined during adolescence.

This book provides clear answers to two questions that parents of adolescent children have: why do teenagers behave the way they do, and how should parents deal with them?
The author, Dr. David Walsh, is one of the nation's leading authorities on youth and parenting. He has consulted with tens of thousands of teenagers and their parents and has developed scientific answers to the questions above.
He received praise for making teenagers, who are considered the most difficult to deal with, understandable using the fresh tool of 'brain science'.

The cause of teenagers' behavior lies in their heads.
This is because the prefrontal cortex, which is called the CEO of the brain and is responsible for emotions and judgment, is developing in an underdeveloped state in teenagers.
Therefore, they impulsively swear, have sudden emotional swings, misunderstand what adults say, and do not hesitate to engage in risky behavior.

The book vividly illustrates numerous case studies drawn from the author's own experience as a teacher, counselor, and lecturer, allowing readers to learn in a fun and easy way about common problems faced by teenagers and how to effectively resolve such conflicts.


“The teenagers must have been really wronged!”
Teenagers in danger because of ignorant parents


From the time of Confucius and Socrates until now, teenagers have been incomprehensible to adults.
They ask incessantly.
“What are teenagers so upset about?”, “Why do teenagers swear so much?”, “Why do teenagers keep misunderstanding what I say?”, “Why do teenagers act so dangerously?”, “Why do teenagers laugh and cry at the same time?”, etc.
The author speaks to parents who feel angry at the incomprehensible behavior of others and scold only their innocent children.

“It’s not the teenagers you should be blaming, it’s the brains inside their heads!”

The main culprit behind many incomprehensible teenage behaviors is the prefrontal cortex, located just behind the forehead bone.
It is responsible for the actual execution of brain activity, making plans for the future, considering consequences, and regulating emotional impulses.
However, in the brains of teenagers, which are constantly developing and regenerating, the prefrontal cortex is in an immature state and cannot function properly.
As a result, they have difficulty reading and misunderstanding the emotions of others, act impulsively without thinking, and their emotions and moods change rapidly due to the hormones surging in their bodies.
Adults are confused by their unfamiliarity, but teenagers themselves are confused and even bewildered by the changes occurring in their bodies and the uncontrollable impulses and emotional fluctuations.

So what should parents of teenagers and their teachers do? The key is to learn communication skills for teenagers.
By understanding why they do what they do and what they want, you can build rapport with them and replace the prefrontal cortex that has become a dead end in their minds.
It is also the responsibility of adults to properly put the brakes on the brains of dangerous teenagers.
This book will show you how.


“I feel sorry for the kids I hated!”
“A light bulb comes on in my dark heart!”
A must-read for adults who want to understand teenagers.

Dr. Walsh, a counselor with a degree in psychology who currently runs a family therapy institute in Minneapolis, Minnesota, has been working with teenagers and their parents for over 20 years.
Based on this wealth of experience, he clearly provides parents with the know-how to understand and manage their teenage children.
The more I read the cases introduced, the more interesting the life stories that unfold between children and parents become.


Chapter 1 examines what happens in the brains of teenagers.
Learn about the general characteristics of teenagers and check in with your parents or teachers to see how they are raising them and how to maintain a sense of balance.

Chapter 2 explains the brains of teenagers in an easy-to-understand way, which is essential for properly understanding their behavior.
By examining the five stages of brain development in teenagers, we can understand why adults should be interested in the teenage brain and how crucial adolescence is.

Chapter 3 examines Phineas Gage Syndrome, a condition that affects most teenagers.
This is also a problem related to the prefrontal cortex in their brain.
Their impulsive private lives are fully revealed.

Chapter 4 explores the hormones that transform teenagers into completely different people, explains how to effectively parent boys and girls, and reveals how to put the brakes on the brain that explodes with anger.

Chapter 5 examines the biggest problem between parents and their teens: communication.
It reveals a critical problem in the brains of teenagers, where the amygdala is activated instead of the prefrontal cortex, and introduces effective communication methods.

Chapter 6 explores the brains of boys and girls, examining how different hormone levels affect their moods and sexual drives and the importance of exploring their sexual identity.

Chapter 7 deals with the risky sexual behavior of teenagers.
It is an interesting example of a special phenomenon that occurs during adolescence and the power of passionate love.

Chapter 8 deals with alcohol, cigarettes, and drugs, which are particularly harmful to the brains of teenagers.
We present a case study on how parents can wisely resolve issues for those who are prone to permanent damage.

Chapter 9 explores the digital revolution, how mass media influences teenagers, and what strategies parents should employ to support those who cannot control themselves.

Chapter 10 presents fascinating research on sleep and the brain, uncovering the secrets behind why adolescents go to bed late at night and have trouble waking up in the morning.

Chapter 11 examines mental illness in teenagers that parents often overlook.
It introduces cases of adolescent mental illnesses that have already reached a serious level, such as adolescent depression, attention deficit disorder, eating disorders, and obsessive-compulsive disorder, and informs parents of what they should do.

Chapter 12 explores four key changes that occur during adolescence: a preoccupation with appearance, a duality of mind, an attachment to peers rather than parents, and a search for self-identity.

The final 13 chapters emphasize the importance of establishing appropriate relationships with teenagers and guiding them wisely, offering ways for adults to connect with and build strong relationships with teenagers.


This book is essential not only for parents, but also for teachers, counselors, and other professionals who work with teenagers.
Of course, this is necessary to understand them correctly, and also to have serious communication with them.
Furthermore, if you want to build intimacy with them, serve as a guide in their lives, and guide teenagers with love, this is a must-read.
If you read this book, your fears toward teenagers will turn into relief, and your despair will turn into hope.