Posted by llurpsienoodle on December 17, 2008, at 7:46:12
There's an awful lot of talk about how depression and such relates to early psychological (autobiographical)history. But I wonder why mania (or hypomania) is typically thought of as an abnormal *brain* function. What is the psychological purpose of the other pole of the bipolar spectrum. What function does it serve?
Anyone got any ideas? maybe some interesting citations or such. I know about Melanie Klein's "the manic defense" but aside from this 65 year old psychoanalytic theory, I'd be interested in hearing more contemporary thoughts.
-Ll
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