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- DictionaryAttention-seeking
adjective
- 1. attempting to attract the attention of other people, typically by disruptive or excessively extrovert behaviour: "children who are homesick may engage in attention-seeking behaviour"
adjective
Act of attaining attention
Attention seeking behavior is to act in a way that is likely to elicit attention. Attention seeking behavior is defined in the DSM-5 as "engaging in behavior designed to attract notice and to make oneself the focus of others' attention and admiration". This definition does not ascribe a motivation to the behavior and assumes a human actor, although the term "attention seeking" sometimes also assum... Wikipedia