To help answering that question I must ask another question. Why do some people seem to spread joy where ever they go. To answer your question it a matter of how the brain get its information along with genetics.

One possible reason that people seem to enojy spreading drama wherever they go might be that they get a "rush." For example, after you go for a run, or have sex, do you ever notice the feeling? The racing pulse, the punding heart, the feeling of power and perhaps euphoria? Weell, for some people spreading drama is like a drug- that's what it takes for them to get their kicks. yeah, it's sick. But it's a possibility.

The easiest answer to this question is an existential one: that is, some people seem to enjoy creating drama because they really do enjoy creating drama. The fundamental answer is meaning. Each of us strive for meaningfulness, and in many situations, we recreate meaningfulness. Perhaps to feel important, or perhaps we (over) value attention. In essence, it defines us as individuals and inasmuch, redefines our level of self-perceived involvement and importance in an everchanging, chaotic mass of individualism that we like to refer to as humanity.

One reason people create drama is because they think it makes their life more interesting. I think this is the case mostly with younger people. If you look at shows like The OC, Laguna Beach, or any other popular teen show there is always some big dramatic thing going on with the characters every week. Young people see these shows and want their lives to seem just as interesting and excited so they create drama. When I was in high school I even heard of girls breaking up with their boyfriends because they didn't have enough problems in the relationship :p It gives them more to gossip about. In the end it all boils down to wanting attention.

One of the main reasons for which some people enjoy creating drama in their lives is because they suffer from a phsychiatric disturbance known as "Hystrionic Personality Disorder" ( "hystrionic" is derived from the Greek word "hystrio", which means "actor" ). These persons live as they were always "on stage", playing different roles such as "the victim", "the princess", "the bully", "the seductress", etc. They may change roles as they deem necessary, largely with the intention of manipulating others to get their way, but sometimes just for the thrill of it. These people are not phsychotic; they can and do know right from wrong, reality from fantasy. Sadly, there is no cure for this kind of disorder; only after long and continuous therapy they may learn to repress the urge to control their peers and environment through this kind of "roleplaying".

Tell me about it. I'm currently putting up with a roommate for a few weeks who has many of the florid symptoms of Histrionic PD. Needs to be the centre of attention, is always complaining about something, etc. Hallmarks of these kinds of PDs are also narcissism and dysphoria (generally unhappy mood), and shallow or perfectly ordinary relationships which are expressed as dramatically close. Many people with HPD end up being amateur or professional actors! Although they are not always successful by any measure. My very temporary roommate is no exception to this, she trained in Drama (literally and figuratively), but is now in childcare. --- Good old Wikipedia. The following are general hallmarks of PDs and HPD in particular: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Personality_disorder http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Histrionic_personality_disorder Because I've studied these in Psych, I'm probably more aware of the hallmarks than most, and I let this person in against my better judgement at the time, hmm... But I don't think there's as much purpose in the behaviours as other people suggest -- they adopt a moralistic tone as though the person is seeking an 'adrenaline rush' like a 'junkie' etc etc -- I guess the PD descriptions serve to parameterise behaviours that we find annoying and strange -- there's some good words about it in the textbooks (e.g. Kaplan & Sadock), but the criterion 'The enduring pattern is inflexible and pervasive across a broad range of personal and social situations' sums it up -- even though it's not very socially adaptive and it usually gets them nowhere, they keep on doing it. In some ways they are held to be 'circular', i.e. the diagnoses have been constructed from observing these self-destructive and annoying behaviours then lumped them together into a diagnostic entity for shorthand purposes -- and there is a great deal of overlap in PD symptoms in individuals sometimes.

Simple answer.......it draws attention to the individual, that otherwise is having a dull life. period

I agree with the top answer - i think the amount of drama a person was brought up in sets an internal meter. If there is a lot of fighting etc. then that person will seek out the same to feel "normal" I don't think it's choice necessarilly - but changing it is.

Either they like the excitement or they like the attention they get from it.

Because they have nothing else better to do. :)

They love the attention

I truly do not believe any person here on AB or around the world has not done so at least once in their lives. I know I have done it and regretfully it took a few times of doing it for me to learn not to. Attention is a good reason or just plain unhappiness and going about turning it around the wrong way. I believe in the saying "misery loves company" and I think that at some point we can feel so down or negative about our own lives that we react and behave less desirable than we would like. Not with the intention of bringing others down or creating issues but it happens because positive breeds positive and negative, negative.

Borderline Personality Disorder.

They try to fill a void with this type of negative energy. They come from a place of fear and respond from a place of fear. People who come from a place of love and overall compassion realize that drama just detracts from the reality and does not offer anything that is constructive or healthy in life.

Because it's very involving and is an easy way to structure time.

Because it's better than sitting at home and answering boring questions on answerbag.