User talk:Hraybin/Attention seeking

Hi,

Here's my peer review/feedback:

1. I think the potential causes section is a great place To get started because there aren't that many references in that section. I think that the claim that adults seek attention because of jealousy and because they feel threatened is unsupported. Maybe adding an article that supports this would be helpful here. Otherwise, I think that the article shouldn't really have that statement. Maybe even adding in something like "some scholars have argued that jealousy may cause attention-seeking," but of course you would need a reference to support this. I also like that you're including a reference that speaks to the fact that attention-seeking is under-researched. I would definitely state that in this Wikipedia article. Similarly, for self-esteem, loneliness, narcissism, and self-pity, I would want there to be references that show that these causes are backed by research. Also, I think that attention-seeking behaviors have a negative connotation to them, so I recommend mentioning that but also trying to maintain a neutral tone.

Another thought I had was that a lot of times people label suicidal behaviors as attention-seeking, so I would wanna mention in this article what CAN be considered attention-seeking and what is NOT attention-seeking behavior. Similarly, I think that I associate attention-seeking with children, and I don't feel like this article mentions that. So maybe mention how attention-seeking looks for kids vs. adults.

Also, the reference for self-pity doesn't really relate to attention-seeking as far as I could tell, so maybe that isn't a great citation for this article.

Under external links, there is an article that suggests that being a drama major or a drama queen is a sign of a personality disorder. I don't think that's something that belongs in Wikipedia, but maybe I'm wrong.

Lastly, I don't know much about the research in this area but I'm wondering if attention-seeking behaviors might be a trauma response? Maybe there's some research that addresses is this. Armasa17 (talk) 22:51, 23 October 2020 (UTC)