An Exaggerated Sense of Self
During manic episodes, bipolar individuals may experience periods where they believe themselves to be more important or more competent than they are in reality. This overestimation of their capabilities often leads them to make bad, impulsive decisions or take big risks they can’t cover.
Bipolar people may find themselves making elaborate plans, investing their time, money, and energy into ventures they may never see-through. Sometimes this exaggeration of their abilities is so grand they get convinced they have superpowers.
This symptom is more pronounced in people who experience intense manic states and may not be present in the same proportion in people who do not have such gripping manic episodes.