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Psychology
fromPsychology Today
1 week ago

Is It Possible to Be Too Extraverted?

Main character energy is high extraversion that can boost confidence and charisma but may also drive attention-seeking and relationship problems.
Psychology
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

What's your favourite thing about me?' How to deal with a conversational narcissist

Conversational narcissism involves dominating conversations by shifting focus back to oneself, often stemming from insecurity or lack of social skills.
Startup companies
fromSilicon Canals
3 months ago

7 things confident people never do on social media that insecure people post constantly - Silicon Canals

Genuine confidence is quiet and avoids attention-seeking social media behaviors; insecure people seek validation through dramatized posts and constant broadcasting.
Pets
fromAol
4 months ago

Video: Cat Does This While Demanding Attention From Owner

A Siberian cat named Phoebe theatrically demands attention from her owner working from home, using dramatic flops and sulking to interrupt work.
fromPortland Mercury
4 months ago

V'Room doesn't equal Bedroom

Hey, noisy car guy, let me help you. I've had a wife, daughters, a mother, a sister, hundreds of female coworkers, a couple of girlfriends, a couple of hot neighbors. Not one of them has ever said, "You know, a noisy car really turns me on." Not one of them has ever said "I'd do anything for you if you had a noisy car."
Cars
fromThe New Yorker
4 months ago

Reading for the New Year

Over the holidays, my plan is to read "Attention Seeking," in which Phillips, a psychoanalyst who is also a brisk and elastic writer, reclaims the titular activity as prosocial, meaningful, and valuable. I'm going to be honest. I don't think I will like this book very much. I anticipate shaking my fist and shouting, "Wrong, wrong, wrong!" But maybe I will instead discover the ways in which I am wrong, wrong, wrong about attention-seeking.
Books
Pets
fromCuteness
5 months ago

The Unexpected Reason Your Cat Keeps Interrupting Your Work Calls - Cuteness

Cats interrupt video calls to seek attention, respond to sounds and onscreen movement, and because learned responses reinforce attention-seeking behaviors.
Parenting
fromBuzzFeed
5 months ago

21 Moms And Dads Who Think They're The Main Character Of The Whole Damn World

Some parents behave self-centeredly, seeking attention for their children and inviting judgment for odd choices like claiming unique middle-name inventions.
Books
fromPsychology Today
6 months ago

Unpacking Lukas Gage's 'I Wrote This for Attention'

Behaviors labeled as attention-seeking often originate as survival strategies rooted in early attachment wounds, and healing requires connection, self-acceptance, and being understood.
Books
fromVulture
7 months ago

'I've Overshared Already, and I'm Bored of It'

Lukas Gage centers attention-seeking behavior, childhood trauma, mental-health struggles, and candid admissions about lying, shaped by manic episodes.
Mental health
fromPsychology Today
8 months ago

Why Grandiose Narcissists Think You're an Idiot

Grandiose narcissists frequently insult others to boost self-esteem, seek attention, and manipulate social perception; avoid engaging and shift focus or leave.
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