Self-Righteous personality?
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Help with a term from psychology.
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(December 6, 2017 at 7:17 pm)Gawdzilla Sama Wrote: I used to know this one, back when I was getting my bachelor's. It is the term for a person who will take ANY attention, good or bad, just so long as they are being acknowledged as being alive. Very pathetic, but it does describe trolls effectively. I guess I should know this - I have a bachelor's degree in psychology and worked in the field for a time. But that was way back in the 90s lol. A better description would be helpful but probably narcissist. I had the misfortune recently of getting to know a flaming narcissist a little bit too well. BTW - off topic but did you recover from your double pneumonia?? -Teresa
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I've heard of people seeking negative attention and for some negative is better than no attention. But a name for that? Don't recall ever hearing of one.
Apparently narcissists seek any attention - negative or positive, doesn't matter - which is what makes it a deviant personality disorder.
Teresa
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Vulcan already gave the correct answer.
Being told you're delusional does not necessarily mean you're mental.
RE: Help with a term from psychology.
December 7, 2017 at 12:20 am
(This post was last modified: December 7, 2017 at 12:25 am by GrandizerII.)
(December 6, 2017 at 7:17 pm)Gawdzilla Sama Wrote: I used to know this one, back when I was getting my bachelor's. It is the term for a person who will take ANY attention, good or bad, just so long as they are being acknowledged as being alive. Very pathetic, but it does describe trolls effectively. Histrionic personality disorder? (December 6, 2017 at 10:33 pm)Tres Leches Wrote: Apparently narcissists seek any attention - negative or positive, doesn't matter - which is what makes it a deviant personality disorder. According to the DSM, narcissistic personality disorder is not characterized by excessive attention seeking. That would be histrionic. People with NPD seek admiration rather than just merely attention. (December 6, 2017 at 7:39 pm)vulcanlogician Wrote: Histrionic personality disorder? (From Googling a bit) Oh, damn, ninja'd. I knew this one by heart, though, ha! RE: Help with a term from psychology.
December 7, 2017 at 12:33 am
(This post was last modified: December 7, 2017 at 12:34 am by ignoramus.)
(December 6, 2017 at 10:31 pm)Whateverist Wrote: I've heard of people seeking negative attention and for some negative is better than no attention. But a name for that? Don't recall ever hearing of one. Google scholar calls it EPD. (Excited Penguin Disorder) ![]()
No God, No fear.
Know God, Know fear. (December 7, 2017 at 12:33 am)ignoramus Wrote:(December 6, 2017 at 10:31 pm)Whateverist Wrote: I've heard of people seeking negative attention and for some negative is better than no attention. But a name for that? Don't recall ever hearing of one. If that isn't it, it should be. (December 6, 2017 at 10:25 pm)Tres Leches Wrote:(December 6, 2017 at 7:17 pm)Gawdzilla Sama Wrote: I used to know this one, back when I was getting my bachelor's. It is the term for a person who will take ANY attention, good or bad, just so long as they are being acknowledged as being alive. Very pathetic, but it does describe trolls effectively. My BA dates from '97. Only used to examine motivations of political and military figures in WWII. The pneumonia seems to be taking advantage of my interstitial lung disease to hang on tenaciously. |
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