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Addicted to Drama: Find out what it means to be called a 'drama queen'

Is whipping up drama from everyday life down to personality? Or could it be caused by something deeper that warrants investigation? Scott Lyons's new book explores what might fuel those who thrive on the dramatic

By Elle Hunt

17 May 2023

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Those who thrive on drama may be reacting to forces like social media

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Addicted to Drama

Scott Lyons (Hachette)

MOST of us know people who we might describe as being “addicted” to drama. They are the ones who cause chaos wherever they go, and for whom inconveniences register as crises. They may be the friends who shine at a dinner party – or the colleagues you give a wide berth at the water cooler. Either way, they end up looming large in our lives as their theatrics emanate outwards, roping us in as players on their stage. …

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