Why Smart Teens Hurt: Helping Adolescents Cope with the Consequences of Intelligence (Teenage psychology, Teen depression and anxiety)

by Eric Maisel PhD

Overview

Get the Inside Scoop on Teenage Psychology

Our teens are our future so it’s only right that we invest in understanding them! This guide book provides solutions to improve teenage issues and interpersonal communication. 

Helpful guide to understanding teenage psychology. In Why Smart Teens Hurt, Dr. Eric Maisel, best-selling author of Why Smart People Hurt, and one of the world’s leading experts on the issues of childhood, shares a unique exploration of the teen problems adolescents face. Maisel guides us on what it’s like to inhabit the racing, often troubled realm of teenage psychology, and he provides powerful strategies to help parents and smart teens alike.

Healthy ways to address teenage issues. Teen parenting books usually look at teenagers as objects. But Why Smart Teens Hurt empowers parents to be empathetic towards their teens while also understanding the struggles of adolescence and teenage behavior. Parents will gain a new level of understanding and a new appreciation of their smart teen’s reality.

Inside, you’ll find:

• A comprehensive breakdown of teenage psychology
• Strategies and solutions to help your smart teen reach their full potential
• A uniquely crafted reading experience for both parents and teens

If you liked books such as Smart but Scattered Teens, Focus and Thrive, or Scattered to Focused, you’ll love Why Smart Teens Hurt.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781642509977
Publisher:	Mango Media
Publication date:	08/09/2022
Pages:	234
Sales rank:	490,046
Product dimensions:	5.40(w) x 8.40(h) x 0.70(d)

About the Author

Eric Maisel, Ph.D., is the author of more than 50 books in the areas of creativity, psychology, coaching, mental health, and cultural trends. He is a psychotherapist and the founder of the creativity coach profession, regularly working with lawyers, doctors, scientists, writers, painters, business people, and folks from every walk of life. They include folks settled in a profession as well as folks struggling to find an outlet for their intelligence and looking for work that will allow them to be as smart as they are. They include individuals who are successful in their careers and those who, because of the realities of the marketplace, struggle to achieve success. And through his books, they could include you.

Sought after as an expert in his field, Dr. Maisel regularly contributes to Mad in America, writes a monthly print column for Professional Artist Magazine, and writes the "Rethinking Mental Health" blog for Psychology Today. He has been the keynote speaker at many conferences and leads Deep Writing workshops worldwide.

Dr. Maisel currently resides in Walnut Creek, California. Visit him at www.ericmaisel.com.

Table of Contents

Introduction 11

Chapter 1 Indwelling 15

Indwelling 16

Solitude 19

Racing 23

Chapter 2 Deception 29

The Emperor's New Clothes 30

Science 34

The Map Is Not the Territory 37

Chapter 3 Imperfection 43

Nothing Less Than Perfect 44

Excellence 47

The First Signs of Difficulty 51

Chapter 4 Self-Criticism 55

A Lifetime of Criticism 56

The Road to Self-Indictment 59

Stubborn Defensiveness 63

Chapter 5 Sadness 67

Existential Sadness 68

The Trouble with Nothingness 71

Dark Night of the Soul 75

Chapter 6 Hungers 79

The International Bohemian Highway 80

Idealism 84

Recognition 88

Chapter 7 Potential 93

The Bright Flashlight 94

Hidden Undera Bushel 97

Forced Modesty 101

Chapter 8 Threats 105

Bullying 106

Labeling 109

Smart Teen, Powerful Addiction 113

Chapter 9 Anxiety 119

Sensitive to the Touch 120

Performance 124

God-Bug Anxiety 127

Chapter 10 Individuality 133

Individuality 134

Loneliness 137

Katya on Individuality 141

Chapter 11 Alienation 147

The Completely Wrong Place 148

The Nocturnal Liberal Queer Atheist 151

Search and Rescue 155

Chapter 12 Wired 159

Online 160

Attention/Deficit 166

Productive Obsessions 170

Chapter 13 Relationships 175

Friendship 176

Sex 179

Peers 183

Chapter 14 Family 187

Collisions 188

Adverse Childhood Experiences 191

The Life and Death of Imagination 195

Chapter 15 Circumstances 201

Inhibited 202

Inside/Outside 205

Shifting Landscapes 209

Chapter 16 School 213

Five Ordeals 214

Talent as Demand 217

College 221

In Conclusion 225

About the Author 229