AP PSYCHOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Manic individuals have abnormal dopaminergic reactions to reward and abnormal responses in the ventral prefrontal cortex that are consistent with impulsive behavior. Impulsivity in mania is pervasive, encompassing deficits in attention and behavioral inhibition.

Detailed explanation-2: -When you are having a manic episode, you might make snap decisions, often without considering the consequences. For many people, impulsive behaviors involve spending money unwisely, such as going on a spending spree, gambling your rent money, or investing in a business venture without doing your due diligence.

Detailed explanation-3: -Mania and hypomania Both a manic and a hypomanic episode include three or more of these symptoms: Abnormally upbeat, jumpy or wired. Increased activity, energy or agitation. Exaggerated sense of well-being and self-confidence (euphoria)

Detailed explanation-4: -The defining characteristics of mania include increased talkativeness, rapid speech, a decreased need for sleep, racing thoughts, distractibility, increase in goal-directed activity, and psychomotor agitation.