Beyond the shadow of doubt ,Adults, attention-seeking behavior is a conscious or unconscious attempt to become the center of attention, sometimes to gain validation,admiration and to the Known.
What it may look like:
Attention-seeking behavior can include saying or doing something with the goal or intention of getting the attention of a person or a group of people basically for personal gain or self-glorification.
Examples of this behavior include
- seeking for compliments by pointing out achievements and seeking validation
2 pretending to be unable to do something so someone will teach, help, or watch the attempt to do it( I remembered Tony( a Friend of mine) telling a guy he can't play the guitar that he should teach him, and arrogantly the guy pick up the guitar started sayings stuffs he don't really know to make him scared since he just started playing few days ago.he later realized that my friend have been playing for more than four years.Tonny became the center of attraction to the guy and all around.
3.being controversial by cooking up lies,
exaggerating and embellishing stories to gain praise or sympathy
DRIVEN FORCES OR CAUSES OF ATTENTION SEEKING.
There are many factors that enhances Attention seeking out of which are listed below,
1 low self-esteem
2 .loneliness
3.Insecurity
4.jealousy
5.envy
6.Family Background ...etc
Insecurity is not being secure in who ones is. (https://www.quora.com › Personalit...
Why are attention seeking people often labeled insecure? - Quora).An insecure person will always want to seek attention thinking that is the best way to survive and be safe, so as loneliness (According to the Health Resources and Services Administration, 1 in 5 Americans say they feel lonely or socially isolated.
Loneliness can result in an urge to seek attention, even in people who don’t normally exhibit attention-seeking behavior.)
Jealousy may also come about when someone feels threatened by another person currently getting all the attention.
This, in turn, can lead to attention-seeking behavior to change the focus.
What can you do to fight or stop attention seeking?
If you notice this behavior is constantly recurring, it’s probably best for you or the person displaying the behavior to Be real,and be ready to change better still visiting a mental health professional will be of great help.
If left unchecked, attention-seeking behavior can often become manipulative or otherwise harmful.
Facts to note.
Attention-seeking behavior may stem from jealousy, low self-esteem, loneliness, or as a result of a personality disorder.
If you notice this behavior in you or someone else, a mental health professional can provide diagnosis and treatment options and willingness to change by the victim must be inevitable.
It's very true
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I think this is because they want to be noticed by the opposite sex..
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no be lie
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