flower sales ! - Summer rains !!

 

Summer rains 2018

அடாது மழை பெய்தாலும்,   விடாது  .. .. ..  !!

Team South Africa completes honours in World Test Championship 2025

 

People are happier making memes and setting narratives – a team, often labelled as Chokers today rose at Lords – in a 3 and something days, they created history winning World Test Championship.  Congratulations South Africa, Temba Bavuma & his team and more so, Aiden Markram.   

 

At  Lord's, South Africa secured the most significant moment in their cricket history with the World Test Championship title. It was not without nerves – but it was happy ending.  Aiden Markram took them to the brink with an epic 136, an innings that will go down as the country's most important in Tests, before the winning runs were driven through the covers by Kyle Verreynne to spark the celebrations.   No longer was the 1998 ICC Knockout, with its various names and caveats, the only reference point for South Africa's global success. After so many near misses, they had a crowning moment. It will be a hugely popular victory, too, as the underdog story so often is, and as part of the wider narrative around the health of Test cricket outside of the Big Three. 

For all the success Australia have gathered over the years, this will be agonizing experience as they had a solid  74-run first-innings lead after a stellar bowling performance by  Kagiso Rabada.   After allowing Aussie tail to wag and chasing a total of  282, looked formidable, if not impossible, given their first innings dismal performance of 138.   After losing Ryan Rickleton at 9; Wiaan Mulder at 70 – Capt Bavuma and Markram stitched a near 150 run partnership and Markram got out when the win was just a shot away.   Glorious performance indeed. 

Anybody writing on South Africa cricket has in mind that 2^nd Semi final of 1992 Benson & Hedges WC at Sydney.    That particular WC had more innovations than any other. It was the first at which teams used coloured clothing, the first to use white balls (two at each end so they didn't get grubby), and the first to use floodlights and also pinch hitters as openers. It also saw the introduction of a new rain rule. By the end of the tournament, the rule was utterly discredited. England, put into bat by Kepler Wessels, scored 252 for 6 in their 45 overs, the innings curtailed as South Africa had bowled their overs slowly.  

South Africa's chase started well but then they lost their way until Jonty Rhodes got them back on course. With five overs remaining, they needed 47 to win, and that had been reduced to 22 from 13 balls when the rain, which had been falling for a few minutes, grew heavier.  Then came the 1 ball 22 run target !!

 

Also remember that Semi Finals at Eden Gardens on Nov 24, 1993 – CAB Jubilee Tournament (Hero Cup).  Chasing a mere 196 in 50, they needed just 6 in the last over.  Azhar's unexpected gambit perplexed many, but it also got the crowd buzzing. Richardson had been run out in the previous over, but South Africa didn't learn any lessons. With Tendulkar bowling seam-up,   they managed only three, and De Villiers became the seventh run-out of the game.  Keeper Vijay Yadav was vociferous and Tendulkar had golden arm.   

Today’s victory was fashioned by the first South Africa captain to win a World Cup, albeit at age-group level, Aiden Markram  who led South Africa's Under-19s to World Cup glory in 2014 and was also their leading run-scorer and third overall.  Statistically it is close 10000 days (9722)  between South Africa's two ICC titles - the Champions Trophy in 1998 and the World Test Championship (WTC) in 2025.  The man at the helm, who had been booed often – Temba Bavuma has won 9 Tests and the other was a draw as South Africa’s captain.    Only England's Percy Chapman (9) had as many wins as Bavuma in his first ten Tests as captain. 

Happy for Team South Africa and its unwavering  supporters.

 
Regards – S Sampathkumar
14.6.2025

உனக்கு மட்டும் உனக்கு மட்டும் ரகசியம் சொல்வேன் ~ Sabrina !!

Secrets are best passed on by women by shouting !   ~  parakeets at my terrace !

 

உனக்கு மட்டும் உனக்கு மட்டும் ரகசியம் சொல்வேன்

அந்த ரகசியத்தை ஒருவருக்கும் சொல்லி விடாதே.

எனக்கு மட்டும் எனக்கு மட்டும் சொந்தம் அல்லவா?

எங்கள் இருவருக்கும் இயற்கை தந்த பந்தம் அல்லவா?

 

 ஒரு இளம்பெண் ஒரு பொம்மையிடம் தன் மனதில் உள்ள காதலை வெளிப்படுத்தும் பாடல் இது.. 

Sabrina Fairchild is the young daughter of the Larrabee family's chauffeur, Thomas Fairchild, and has been in love with David Larrabee all her life. David, a three-times-married, non-working playboy, has never paid romantic attention to Sabrina. Since she has lived for years on the Larrabee estate in Long Island with her father, to David she is still a child.  Eavesdropping on a party at the mansion the night before she is to leave to attend the Le Cordon Bleu cooking school in Paris, Sabrina watches, follows, and listens as David entices yet another woman into a dark and vacant indoor tennis court. Distraught, she leaves her father a suicide note and then starts all eight cars in the closed garage in order to kill herself. She is passing out from the fumes when Linus, David's older brother, opens the door, discovers her and carries her back to her quarters above the garage when she does pass out.  

                   The film opens with voice-over narration, spoken by Audrey Hepburn as her character, “Sabrina.” According to a Mar 1953 DV news item, Paramount paid $75,000 for the rights to Samuel Taylor’s play, prior to its first production.  The film opened in New York and Los Angeles in Sept 1954  and was number one at the US box office for two weeks.  Bosley Crowther, writing for The New York Times on its original release, lauded the film, thinking it, "in our wistful estimation, the most delightful comedy-romance in years". Crowther also offered praise to Audrey Hepburn's performance, declaring "she is wonderful in it — a young lady of extraordinary range of sensitive and moving expressions within such a frail and slender frame"   

In this photo – the tongue of a Parrot is visible !  Parrots use their tongue to carefully select, hold, and manipulate food items, including seeds, nuts, and fruits, allowing them to remove outer shells and access the insides.  Parrots possess a highly dexterous, fleshy tongue, often described as a "second hand," that plays a crucial role in their feeding, vocalization, and even social interactions. This remarkable tongue structure, which may include a small bone for added strength and flexibility, allows them to manipulate food, explore their environment, and mimic human speech.  

The song at the start is from ‘Mana Panthal’ – sung by P Susheela, lyrics of Kaviyarasu Kannadhasan, music of Viswanathan Ramamoorthy.   This  Tamil-language romance film, directed by V. N. Reddy, produced by T. R. Ramanna and written by Thuraiyur K. Moorthy, was released in 1961 starring -  S. S. Rajendran, S. A. Ashokan, B. Saroja Devi and E. V. Saroja and others.  The film was simultaneously made in Telugu as Intiki Deepam Illale; both versions are based on the American film Sabrina (1954; based on Samuel A. Taylor's 1953 play Sabrina Fair).

 

Sabrina (Sabrina Fair/La Vie en Rose in the United Kingdom) is a 1954 American romantic comedy-drama film produced and directed by Billy Wilder, from a screenplay he co-wrote with Samuel Taylor and Ernest Lehman, based on Taylor's 1953 play Sabrina Fair.  The movie starred  Humphrey Bogart, Audrey Hepburn, and William Holden. This was Wilder's last film released by Paramount Pictures, ending a 12-year business relationship between him and the company. In 2002, the film was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant". 

Interesting !
 
Regards – S Sampathkumar
14.6.2025
  

symbol of peace !!

 

Beautiful white dove – symbol of peace !

Calamitous air tragedy - mourning the death

 

The tragedy in Ahmedabad has stunned and saddened us. It is heartbreaking beyond words.  

 

A London-bound Boeing Dreamliner operated by Air India,AI 171 carrying 242 people, crashed shortly after taking off near the Ahmedabad airport on Thursday in potentially one of the deadliest air disasters in the country in nearly three decades.  The Air India aircraft crashed into residential quarters of BJ Medical College doctors in Ahmedabad's Meghaninagar area. According to reports, there's only one survivor from the incident. 

The aircraft departed from Ahmedabad at 1:39 pm from runway 23. It crashed in just five minutes after take off, according to details shared by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA). The Air India flight, a Boeing Dreamliner, was bound for London and the incident took place shortly after takeoff at the Ahmedabad airport.  According to X post of Air India -  the plane Boeing 787-8 aircraft was carrying  242 passengers and crew members on board - 169 were Indian nationals and was  under the command of Capt Sumeet Sabharwal with First Officer Clive Kunder. The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) is expected to investigate the Air India plane crash incident. 

Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi grieved the loss, spoke to Home Minister and CM and other officials instructing them  to ensure all possible assistance to those affected.  It is reported that Ex CM of Gujarat Sri Vijaybhai Rupani was among those on board who lost their lives.  The lone survivor identified as Ramesh Vishwaskumar Bucharvada, reportedly jumped from the aircraft at the last moment. In one of the many videos of the Ahmedabad plane crash doing the rounds on social media, the injured surviving passenger was seen walking after rescuing himself from the mishap. 

It is indeed tragic and the pain is calamitous and heartrending. 

There are hundreds of flights taking off and landing at every major airport these days.  The first aircraft accident in which 200 or more people died occurred on March 3, 1974, when 346 died in the crash of Turkish Airlines Flight 981. As of July 2025, there have been a total of 34 aviation incidents in which 200 or more people have died.  The most fatalities on board a single aircraft are the 520 fatalities of the 1985 Japan Air Lines Flight 123 accident. The largest loss of life in a single aviation accident are the 583 fatalities of the 1977 Tenerife airport disaster, in which two Boeing 747s collided.   

Back in June 23, 1985 - Air India Flight 182 en route from Toronto and Montreal to London and Delhi, crashed off the southwest coast of Ireland when a bomb exploded in the cargo hold. All 307 passengers and 22 crew members died. 

 

Air India is the flag carrier of India   owned by the Tata Group (74.9%) and Singapore Airlines (25.1%). As of November 2024, the airline serves 102 domestic and international destinations operating a variety of Airbus and Boeing aircraft and is the second-largest airline in India in terms of passengers carried.    Founded in 1932 as Tata Airlines by J. R. D. Tata, Tata himself flew its first single-engine de Havilland Puss Moth, carrying air mail from Karachi to Bombay's Juhu aerodrome and later continuing to Madras (currently Chennai).   

Money value does not count when hundreds of human lives have been lost yet this would impact Insurance in a big way too… .. there will be Aviation policy covering the Hull, passengers, liability and more.  However, it is most likely to be a program aka consortium and not a single Insurer with heavy reinsurance protection of likely 95% of the risk.  The Hull being declared a total loss could end up anywhere between 700 to 1000 crore depending on age-adjusted insurable value. 

Every Air Carrier owe liability to their passengers.   Under the Montreal Convention - Article 17 — Death and Injury of Passengers —  The carrier is liable for damage sustained in case of death or bodily injury of a passenger upon condition only that the accident which caused the death or injury took place on board the aircraft or in the course of any of the operations of embarking or disembarking.   T is 100000 SDR (Special Drawing rights)    - value being derived from a basket of five international currencies—the US dollar, the euro, the Chinese renminbi, the Japanese yen, and the British pound sterling. One SDR is valued at Rs 120 approx and hence liability per passenger could be around 1.8 crores approx.  

Leaving all that aside, in this hour of mass tragedy, let us pray for those who lost their lives.  

 
A sad day indeed
 
-      S. Sampathkumar
-      12.6.2025

Under-aged driving vehicles in Public place !!

 

blatant violation ! ~ felt that the petrol bunk should have refused to fuel the vehicle !

 - file photo of yesteryears

who framed Rabbit !!

 

cute lil rabbit !!

grasshopper !! ?? !!

 

Arthropod - an insect, close relative of a grasshopper !!

~ a thirsty cat !!

 

The story of thirsty Crow gets circulated again and again

-here is a thirsty Cat !!

kerosene stove shop @ Triplicane

 

Not any shop selling stoves ! ~ R Narasimhan & SR Parthasarthi

amidst relief material organised by SYMA after Chennai floods 2015.

some history - ICC World Test Championship !

Test matches are always interesting ! – the first time I saw a Test match was Pongal 1975 when the mighty Clive Lloyd’s WI were beaten at Chepauk.  From tomorrow starts the final of ICC World Test Championship at Lords.  

 

Pat Cummins-led Australia will be trying hard  to retain the mace that became theirs after defeating India in the previous edition of the World Test Championship Final at the Oval in June 2023.  This time India is not in the finals – it is   a determined South Africa aiming  for their first ICC trophy in over two decades, with Temba Bavuma leading the charge. 

Before you read further – can you identify SA Capt - Frank Mitchell  and Australian counterpart - Syd Gregory  ?? 

The ICC World Test Championship (WTC) is a biennial cricket tournament organised by the International Cricket Council (ICC). It is played over two years and is the premier championship for Test cricket.   WTC league games are organized by the host nation's cricket board, whereas the final is organized directly by the ICC. The inaugural ICC World Test Championship started with the 2019 Ashes series and finished with New Zealand lifting the trophy after defeating India in the final in June 2021. The second ICC World Test Championship started on 4 August 2021 with the England–India series  and finished with Australia lifting the trophy after defeating India in the final in June 2023. 

The third ICC World Test Championship started on 16 June 2023 with the 2023 Ashes series and will conclude with the final in the northern hemisphere summer of 2025.  The tournament consisted of 69 matches played between nine teams across 27 series in the league stage. The top two teams in the points table at the end of the league stage are competing now  at the final at Lord's, London. Each team played six series, three at home and three away, with each series containing two to five Test matches.

 

You can draw your own inferences looking at the table – SA played the least (12) and yet in the finals.  England played the max (22); Australia and India played 19 apiece. 

The fewer games a relatively strong team plays, the less chance there is of that precious points-per-Test ratio getting diluted. South Africa began  this cycle with a tour to New Zealand – a  C-Team, they were duly routed in two Tests while the best players in the country stayed at home to take part in the SA20,  yet have now marched all the way to the final off the back of seven wins in a row.   The stitched together team left   New Zealand with pride intact – and a clear message that  several of those players may not play  another Test     

Cricketing World waits to see which team plays better and are crowned World Test Champions.  

Frank Mitchell  and   Syd Gregory mentioned earlier were the rival captains in that Test at Lord played 113 years ago -   the 1912 season  that was ruined by the weather. A  soggy spring was followed by one of the wettest summers since records began to be kept in 1766.  Still conceptually, the triangular tournament of 1912 was years ahead of its time. The idea was sound - a competition involving the only three Test-playing countries of the time, meeting each other three times -  England, Australia and South Africa.  

In that test no. 125 – scorecard reads :   South Africa 263 & 173;  Australia

390 & 48/0 -  Australia won by 10 wickets

 

Regards – S Sampathkumar
10.6.2025

  

a majestic tusker elephant ~~!!

 

A very majestic Tusker ……….. ……… but !!! 

 

 

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concentrate on work !!

 

How many (of us) visit the kitchen daily ! – and how often would you do some cooking activity.  Often it would start with cutting vegetables ! – ever cut the stem of Banana plant ?

 

A smart boy at work in Triplicane market  with full concentration in an Exclusive Banana plant shop ! [stem, flower, raw banana] with part of a stem doubling as Agarbathi stand.

 

 

simple exercises for Stress relief

How calm are you, how happy are you ! – how often do you get irritated ? how often do you smile at people ???? – modern day life is all about STRESS. 

Stress testing is a method of evaluating how a system, device, or component performs under extreme or abnormal conditions. It's used to identify weaknesses and vulnerabilities, determine the system's breaking point, and assess its ability to handle expected load and recover from failures.  Stress tests for humans, specifically cardiac stress tests, evaluate how well the heart functions under stress, like during physical activity. They can help diagnose and monitor heart conditions, such as coronary artery disease and arrhythmias. The tests typically involve walking on a treadmill or pedaling a stationary bike while being monitored with an electrocardiogram (EKG). 

Then there are various tools evolved for assessing Mental stress.  Some of them use  the Perceived Stress Scale (PSS). Originally created by Cohen et al (1983), it is a highly recognised psychological tool for measuring stress that's clinically validated and widely used. The test measures the degree to which situations in your life are perceived as stressful by scoring how unpredictable, uncontrollable, and overloaded you feel your life to be. The questions ask about your thoughts and feelings during the last month, are easy to understand and are of a general nature. 

Now here is my recommendation.  Stand in front of a glass – look straight, but don’t stare at your own image; then slowly rotate your neck and touch your right shoulder with your head, stay for 10 seconds, slowly revert back.  Repeat the same the other way ie., touching left shoulder with your head.

 

Do this for ten minutes – most important – during this exercise don’t see your mobile social media .. stay away.  A suggestive pose representation modeled by a Giraffe.   Some may think this is impossible but see people driving two-wheeler on roads with mobile between their ear and shoulder – it is simple ! 

Sunday Good morning message from Aasami sirippu sinthanaiyan

 
Regards – S Sampathkumar
8.6.2025 

kindness of British rule !! ~ Battle of Messines

 

Two things that we read in History books (distorted truths)  :  1. British who ruled us were – kind, clement and cared about their subjects 2. Freedom was obtained by only Gandhi & Nehru without shedding blood !!   Fact remains that British were cruel and have been waging wars killing millions; also scores of Countries too got their freedom (but there are no Nehrus in this History!)

 

Former Union Minister MJ Akbar, part of an all-party Indian parliamentary delegation visiting Europe, has strongly criticized the international community for its double standards on terrorism. Speaking in Brussels, Akbar questioned why Indian lives are treated as less valuable, calling out the West’s silence in the face of terror attacks against India.  "Are there two laws in this world?   One for America and the West, and another for India?"   Akbar was quoted as saying by news agency ANI. "After 9/11, the US went 12,000 kilometres to seek justice in Afghanistan and Pakistan. They held Pakistan accountable -- General Musharraf admitted it. But when India takes action just 500 kilometres away to fight terror, we are asked to show restraint,” he added.  The delegation, led by BJP MP Ravi Shankar Prasad, is on a multi-nation tour covering Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Denmark, and the UK, with an aim to expose Pakistan’s continued support for terrorism and advocating for justice for Indian victims of terror.

 

Belgium  is a country in Northwestern Europe. Situated in a coastal lowland region known as the Low Countries, it is bordered by the Netherlands, Germany, Luxembourg, France and North Sea.  West Flanders  is the westernmost province of the Flemish Region, in Belgium. It is the only coastal Belgian province, facing the North Sea to the northwest.  Its capital is Bruges (Brugge).  The North Sea coast of Belgium, an important tourism destination, lies in West Flanders.  

 

The Battle of Messines (7–14 June 1917) was an attack by the British Second Army (General Sir Herbert Plumer), on the Western Front, near the village of Messines  in West Flanders, Belgium, during the First World War.  The Nivelle Offensive in April and May had failed to achieve its more grandiose aims, had led to the demoralisation of French troops and confounded the Anglo-French strategy for 1917. The attack forced the Germans to move reserves to Flanders from the Arras and Aisne fronts, relieving pressure on the French.  

The British tactical objective was to capture the German defences on the ridge, which ran from Ploegsteert Wood (Plugstreet to the British) in the south, through Messines and Wytschaete to Mt Sorrel, depriving the German 4th Army of the high ground.   The British attacked with the II Anzac Corps  and many other divisions.  

The battle began with the detonation of nineteen mines beneath the German front position, which devastated it and left large craters.  Several underground explosive charges were fired during the First World War at the start of the Battle of Messines (7–14 June 1917).   The explosions rank among the largest non-nuclear explosions. Before the attack, General Sir Charles Harington, Chief of Staff of the Second Army, told the press, "Gentlemen, I don't know whether we are going to make history tomorrow, but at any rate we shall change geography". The Battle of Messines marked the zenith of mine warfare.   More than 10000 people were killed in these blasts !!    That the detonations were not simultaneous enhanced their effect on the German troops. Strange acoustic effects also added to the panic – German troops on Hill 60 thought that the Kruisstraat and Spanbroekmolen mines were under Messines village, which was well behind the front line, while some British troops thought that they were German counter-mines going off under the British support trenches. The combined explosion is considered to have killed more people than any other non-nuclear man-made explosion in history.   

Two days after the battle, the Gruppe Wijtschate commander, General Maximilian von Laffert, was dismissed and died of a heart attack eleven days later. Der Weltkrieg (volume XII, 1939) placed the mines, which were unprecedented in size and number, second in a list of five reasons for the German defeat.    

The World Wars destroyed many Nations and killed Millions and perpetrators of worst war crimes should never be portrayed as kind people.  British exploited the wealth of India, took all riches home, never cared for the people, killed them -  Congress which soft-pedalled took the entire credit for the freedom and enjoyed the fruits for many many decades thereafter.

 
Regards – S Sampathkumar
7.6.2025

பூப்பூவா பறந்து போகும் பட்டுப்பூச்சி அக்கா

 

திக்குத் தெரியாத காட்டில்-உன்னைத் தேடித் தேடி இளைத்தேனே.. wrote great Tamil Poet Subrahmanya Barathiyar.

‘பூப்பூவா பறந்து போகும் பட்டுப்பூச்சி அக்கா – நீ பளபளன்னு போட்டிருப்பது யாரு கொடுத்த சொக்கா’ – a child asking the butterfuly as to who gave it such a beautiful shirt ! – was a grand hit of yesteryears.

A photo taken by me ….

flowers of Geiger tree ~ Cordia sebestena

 

The Geiger tree, scientifically known as Cordia sebestena, is a small, ornamental tree native to the tropical regions of the Americas. It's known for its vibrant, dark orange flowers that bloom throughout the year, especially in the spring and summer. These flowers appear in clusters at the ends of the branches. The tree has dark green, leathery, and rough leaves, resembling sandpaper.

 

Cordia sebestena is a shrubby tree in the borage family, Boraginaceae.   Common names have included siricote or kopté (Mayan) in 19th Century northern Yucatán,  scarlet cordia in Jamaica,  and Geiger tree (after Key West wrecker John Geiger) in Florida.

என் உயிர் நீதானே; உன் உயிர் நாந்தானே !!! Priya !

In recent times, whenever big banner films are set to release, they create some ruckus, create negative publicity to ensure that the reach is wider, thereby the movie runs and they mint money !!   See movies just as entertainment and shun actors otherwise ! 

Decades ago this song was a big hit (the movie was not so) – unlikely that one can decipher these words, though most would hum along !!

 

ஹத்தியக்கு சுக்காவா !  ஸ்லாலுவக்கு ஜிந்த்தாவா !!

 சயாபாண்டாங் டெரிமு !  சயா பர் ஹரி ஹரி டோக்கா !! 

Year 1978 and the female who acted in this song is now 75+ - then what could tbe age of Hero and others !!    “Priya”  directged by SP Muthu Raman with dialogues penned by Panchu Arunachalam, starring Rajnikant, Sridevi and ..    Malay actress Aznah Hamid.   Understand that she has her line of perfumes  and acted on TV serials till a couple of years ago.

 

The movie was adapted from a novel of the same name by genius  Sujatha Rangarajan. It was a serial in weekly magazine Kumudham and storyline was about a budding actress travelling to London ! – but in the movie, it was Singapore – and lawyer Ganesh (portrayed by Rajnikanth) went to Singapore but his junior Vasanth was denied visa !!!    It was dubbed and released in Telugu as Ajeyudu; in Hindi as Love in Singapore  

 

என் உயிர் நீதானே; உன் உயிர் நாந்தானே

நீ யாரோ இங்கு நான் யாரோ,  ஒன்று சேர்ந்தோமே இன்பம் காண்போமே 

Illayraja rose to fame with the background score and nice songs in this movie.  This particular song featuring Rajni and Malay actress was sung by KJ Yesudoss and Jensi. 

 

Literally – when two bodies claim their soul to be one, it is indeed happiness !! – here is a picture of two calves with one head !

 
Regards – S Sampathkumar
6.6.2025 

ஓடி ஓடி உழைக்கணும் ~ attention-seeking

வயுத்துக்காக மனுசன் இங்கே கயிற்றில் ஆடுறான் பாரு

ஆடி முடிச்சி இறங்கி வந்தா அப்புறம் தான்டா சோறு  !!  

சோம்பேறியாக இருந்து விட்டாக்கா சோறு கிடைக்காது தம்பி

சுருசுருப்பில்லாம தூங்கிட்டு இருந்தா துணியும் இருக்காது தம்பி

Hats-off to this artiste balancing deftly ! 

Moving away in to the world of social media – attention-seeking is everywhere !  Enjoying the attention of others is socially acceptable in some situations, and attention-seeking may be adaptive in some contexts like acting  or marketing. However, an excessive need for attention is often a symptom of an underlying personality disorder and can lead to difficulties in interpersonal relationships. One strategy often used by teachers and behavior analysts to counter attention-seeking behavior is planned or tactical ignoring.

Attention-seeking behavior is everywhere, and almost all of us have witnessed it at one time or another. You might be familiar with the friend who seems to way too much time on social media, constantly bragging with a seemingly endless need for personal validation. Or, you may have seen the child who has a meltdown while waiting in line at the grocery store, falling on the floor and kicking their legs.

The behaviors of people who seem to be seeking undue amounts of attention are apt to make us uncomfortable, irritated, and embarrassed. They are exactly the kinds of behaviors that seem poised to push our buttons. The question is: When is attention-seeking behavior something we can simply try to ignore, and when it is a problem that might need to be addressed in a more serious way?

Attention seeking behavior is to act in a way that is likely to elicit attention. Attention seeking behavior is defined in the DSM-5 [The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition]  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 assumes a motive of seeking validation. People are thought to engage in both positive and negative attention seeking behavior independent of the actual benefit or harm to health. In line with much research and a dynamic self-regulatory processing model of narcissism, motivations for attention seeking are considered to be driven by self-consciousness and thus an externalization of personality rather than internal and self-motivated behavior.  Attention seeking is often caused by threats to one's self-concept and the need for social acceptance  

While everyone wants to be noticed to some extent, excessive or inappropriate attention-seeking is seeking validation from third parties which  can be a sign of underlying issues like low self-esteem, jealousy, loneliness, or even mental health conditions. In some ways, individuals,   with low self-esteem crave external validation to feel better about themselves. Attention-seeking can be a way of directing attention away from someone they are jealous of.  Seeking attention can be a desperate attempt to feel connected and alleviate feelings of isolation.  Attention-seeking can be a symptom of certain personality disorders or other mental health issues.

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Interesting !

Regards – S Sampathkumar
6.6.2025