During this episode symptoms such as increased talkativeness, distractibility, decreased need for sleep, inflated self-esteem, and excessive involvement in pleasurable yet risky activities may be present.
All three were found to suffer from a "mixed-personality disorder," a condition that included different combinations of a "proactive approach to life," "a drive for self-fulfillment," "stubbornly defending their opinion," "inflated self-esteem," "inclination to opposition behavior," and "propensity for protest reactions".
Mania, or bipolar disorder (previously known as manic-depressive disorder), is characterized by an elated or euphoric mood, quickened thought and accelerated, loud, or voluble speech, overoptimism and heightened enthusiasm and confidence, inflated self-esteem, heightened motor activity, irritability, excitement, and a decreased need for sleep.
The 15-min 15-s film contained seven clips selected to contain themes deemed in some way related to diagnostic criteria for mania, such as elevated or expansive mood, inflated self-esteem or grandiosity, heightened energy, decreased need for sleep, goal attainment and thrill seeking (American Psychiatric Association, 2000; Gruber & Johnson, 2009).
Have good but not over-inflated self esteem.
Inflating "self-esteem" with praise when the individual hasn't actually taken responsibility or accomplished anything leads to antisocial and narcissistic behavior ("Deflating Self-Esteem's Role in Society's Ills," Oct. 1).
We inflate our self esteem by deciding we are better than others, or deflate our sense of responsibility by presuming we are inferior to others.
Manic symptoms consist of feelings of inflated self-esteem or grandiosity, a decreased need for sleep, unusual loquacity, an unconnected flow of ideas, distractibility, or excessive involvement in pleasurable activities that have a high potential for painful consequences, such as buying sprees or sexual indiscretions.
