Resource - Article http://www.manic-depression.net/symptoms/creativity_symptom_of_bipolar_disorder.htm " One feature in mania or hypomania is the increase in unusually creative thinking and productivity. Manic people often speak and think in rhyme or alliteration more than non-manic people. The lifestyles of manic-depressives during a manic episode are comparable to those of creative people. Both groups function on very little sleep, restless attitudes, and they both exhibit depth and emotion. The manic perception of life is one without limits. This allows for creativity because the person feels capable of anything. It is as if the walls, which inhibit the general population, do not exist in manic people, allowing them to become creative geniuses. They understand a part of art, music, and literature, which normal people do not attempt. "