| Are you a Hypomaniac? If you are you have some | | | | them out of a jam they got into by hitting the wrong |
| definite advantages over others. Hypomaniacs are | | | | turn in the maze or running through the wrong door of |
| often superstars in their fields, but they are often | | | | opportunity. But then again that is only a short time |
| misunderstood by those who work so hard to profile | | | | frame, then you usually just find a way to use all the |
| personalities and put individuals into neat little | | | | mistakes as advantages. This article now makes me |
| boxes.Regarding this article which seems to be the | | | | remember, of a guy who crashed into his new house |
| present day thought on the Hypomaniac Syndrome: | | | | in his new Beechcraft Baron? He may have had a |
| 'Hypomanic' executives often most successful | | | | moment such as this depression thing, but killing one's |
| Associated Press 04/26/2002 Washington-I too have | | | | self is giving up and a person with unlimited energy and |
| been studying this group of people as I observe the | | | | a brain to match would never give up. Now if you |
| superstars and read the biographies of the most | | | | need a down side maybe it would be the "burn out |
| driven individuals. Here are my thoughts on the subject. | | | | affect" or something else, although that does not seem |
| Perhaps you can assist and shed some light on this | | | | to work either, judging by history and the referenced |
| subject.First off the Very good article. But how does | | | | biographies above. Of course if one does not eat right |
| an individual know if he has this "Hypomanic" Thing? I | | | | or take care of themselves this type of person will |
| submit the hypomaniac person maybe much more | | | | write checks that it's body cannot cash, causing health |
| complicated than was introduced in this article.And | | | | issues, I suppose.In this article are the PhDs or author |
| having those traits myself (many times those who | | | | really specialists in Bi Polar disorders? I once had a |
| chose the subject of psychology actually have | | | | gentleman who worked for me who was Bi-Polar, he |
| questions about themselves which causes them to go | | | | had his life really screwed up, nice guy and needed |
| into such subject matter as a profession). I have read | | | | help. I had to cut him lose due to performance issues, |
| 100s of biographies of the greatest leaders, sports | | | | we needed more output. Some days he was terrific |
| figures, inventors, entreprenuers, warriors, scientists, etc. | | | | and other not at all. I was wondering what type of job |
| Yet I have a hard time placing many of these people | | | | a person like this might be best suited for. He was not |
| into those categories. So it seems hard to find a | | | | good at a sales, although everyone seemed to like him. |
| correlation to these comments in the article and also | | | | My theory was that his displacement caused feelings |
| difficult to see the downside of such a person for | | | | of superiority in others around him and make him |
| society, it is a plus and allows many of us to live | | | | appear to have Charisma and be approachable and |
| without worry because those hard chargers are | | | | non-intimidating. He was on Litium. What does lithium do |
| protecting the heard so to speak.Most hypomaniacs | | | | to people, well it seems wrong to give to people, does |
| would not see the drawbacks. I too do not see them | | | | it have after side affects?After all Bi-polar is interesting |
| as negative; I do see them as an advantage. This is | | | | since the Cerebellum if unfolded is 1128 cu centimeters |
| very interesting indeed. I first must question and | | | | the size of a record album cover which is bigger than |
| wonder about the "risk taking" thing a little, in that I do | | | | either of the left or right side of the brain. Even |
| not believe these people see it as a risk, I know I do | | | | together the cerebral cortex including both halves is |
| not. Challenge yes, risk, not really. Innovation is a | | | | 1900 cubic centimeters. So those who use it well are |
| necessity of any of these people, and that maybe | | | | able to do more faster. We know from those who |
| perceived as out on a limb or a risk. As far a the | | | | have brain injuries that their brain uses the cerebellum |
| grandiosity issue I think that too maybe debatable, | | | | as RAM memory and lights up on the computer |
| because nothing is impossible, anything can be | | | | screens with activity when the damaged part of either |
| achieved it is more a matter of mind and | | | | the left or right side cannot be used. There are more |
| perseverance which I guess a PhD in the psychology | | | | cells and neurons in the cerebellum than the rest of the |
| field would not be able to readily recognize. Any | | | | brain, much more capacity. So when some is using it |
| person like this Hypomanic, constantly has others tell | | | | they can do more faster and process more data and |
| them they cannot do something, yet they do it for | | | | crutch more numbers so to speak. You may wish to |
| spite. Is it really grandiosity of the Hypomaniac or is it | | | | check up on Nueroantomist Santiago Ramon y |
| misjudgment of the observer? I think it maybe the | | | | Cajal.Sharks have also huge cerebellums and they |
| psychologist are thinking they are so special that they | | | | have 400 million years of evolution on the modern man |
| cannot conceive of these people and their reach. For | | | | no matter what you believe as far as 160,000 years, |
| instance many Entrepreneurs and I use this context | | | | 40,000 years since Neanderthal or 10,000 years of |
| because the article does (I suppose scientists have | | | | Chinese recorded written history. The problem I see |
| other traits if they were hypomaniacs) do poorly after | | | | with the article is that everyone is a Doctor of |
| their first big win, in their next big thing or | | | | something and they are the same people giving kids |
| endeavor.Entrepreneurs rarely have multiple wins in | | | | under age 6 Prozac and screwing up their brains |
| different industries, except people like Branson, Gates, | | | | before full development. Perhaps the Hypomaniac is a |
| Fred Smith (Fed EX), Wayne Hiezinga. The reason for | | | | positive label although to try to narrowly title a behavior |
| these is they carried their same work ethic into the | | | | is unhealthy and can cause risks of mislabeling. People |
| next battle, and they are not done yet, they want | | | | who appear to be different for whatever reason all |
| more. I see one of the traits at Harvard use to be hard | | | | share another familiar advantage in sports, war, |
| work ethic, yet do not see it in these people anymore. | | | | business, game or politics. Their opponents and |
| Enron debacle was stupid, they had the world by the | | | | followers, who do not understand them, once they |
| balls, but leadership slacked off, right when they should | | | | realize that they do not understand, often fear them. |
| have been really turning on the juice. They needed a | | | | From a Machiavellian standpoint one could say this is |
| visionary, no prisoners leader, like the previously | | | | good if you are in a leadership capacity and especially |
| mentioned, too bad, because it hurt America. The | | | | good in the unforgiving battle in politics. It's best if your |
| reasoning being that commoditizing additional things that | | | | opponents think you are crazy and unpredictable, |
| are omnipotent for our society is of value. I think also if | | | | because that incites fear and hesitation, the edge |
| the idea that Gates also has savant tendencies and | | | | needed in surprise attack or reciprocal response. If |
| you add Bi-Polar to it, then you have to go back to the | | | | your followers do not understand your methods but |
| drawing board and cannot relate his success or hard | | | | understand your strength in intelligence they will follow |
| work ethic with that of the others.Anyone out there is | | | | you and not try to topple you out of fear and |
| doing research on this Hypomanic personality trait | | | | admiration. This too would be considered a positive |
| should post their comments after this discussion. When | | | | attribute if this article Bi-Polar theory holds true from |
| studying great people such as, Gates "The Road | | | | the Hypomaniac executive model.Remember Patton |
| Ahead" (And the Inner Circle Magazine), Turner "It Ain't | | | | use to say that if stood on his jeep to make a speech |
| As Easy as It Looks", Ellison "The Difference Between | | | | he had everyone's ear, his troops knew he knew how |
| god and", Richard Branson book "Virginity," and | | | | to win, the media made him sound crazy beating up on |
| Guzietta from Coke A Cola "I Want the World to Buy | | | | hospital wounded or panic attacked soldiers and no |
| a Coke". All seem to have many of these traits. I think | | | | one could figure him out and therefore to his |
| the anger in stupidity, bureaucracy, and slow moving | | | | advantage, he was able to fly by the seat of his pants |
| brain dead people, causes them to work harder, all | | | | into victorious battle. Hitler talked in mesmerizing |
| seem to mention this in their autobiographical works. | | | | cadence and put people in a beta state of mind. While |
| Perhaps they are trading the maniac mild depression | | | | also having the ups and downs of Bi-Polar tendencies. |
| into anger and steam and using it to heat up the soft | | | | Vince Lombardi said to be one of the greatest sports |
| tissue in the back of the head to drive their | | | | leaders in history also had mood swings to the low, |
| stick-to-it-ness back to the home front battle. I | | | | they say. Steve Jobs is a good example of |
| sometimes think that the anger of the brick walls in the | | | | bi-polarality in this article context from what I have |
| way force these individuals to go crazy forcing them | | | | read. Perhaps a bi-polar type tendency and a trend |
| into thier work. How can anyone be depressed if they | | | | towards hard charging never give up individuals and |
| are doing what they love to do? They love to win.A | | | | hypomaniac label may actually be a strength of |
| hypomaniac which does not like what they are doing | | | | character to be addressed and watched for positive |
| might be different. Tesla the famous AC inventor had | | | | advantages and to keep from turning evil?The premise |
| many of these traits and yet loved his work. There | | | | that there is only room for one visionary at a time is |
| maybe cases to prove this point wrong. Maybe these | | | | false. Visionaries always seek out like-minded |
| off the chart Hypomaniacs have other sides to them, | | | | visionaries to vision with. If one is the absolute boss, |
| but this mild maniac depression seems a little unlikely. If | | | | then there is a problem but it is not like household pets |
| people have witnessed these traits in these people, I | | | | where the first pet is the boss. Visionaries often work |
| would say they mistook the depletion of vitamins due | | | | well together and two minds are better than one |
| to the self inficted stress of the their own inner | | | | providing the fundamental issues are equal (Belief |
| personal battle with the "human factor" resistence put | | | | System Theory-Equally yoked principle). Now then |
| in their way to get to where they are going to be. It is | | | | people like Mr. Lear, Edison, Tesla, Copernicus, |
| possible to go without eating and sleeping and then all | | | | Leonardo de Vinci, etc. may actually be loners and |
| of a sudden it hits you. Maybe these people if | | | | work better that way, although they all had |
| witneesed in a depression like state, just need some | | | | companions and understood they needed help to get |
| more Chormium Picolinate or protien for their brains. | | | | out their message and inventions and bring things to |
| This particular article may have missed a couple other | | | | market.There can be other experiments to determine |
| benefits, although obviously cannot be a whole book | | | | if these hypomaniacs really exist to the degree |
| because it is just an article;1. When people cannot put | | | | mentioned in the article. By using naturalistic |
| you in their frame of reference they mis judge your | | | | observations and a limited control group of other over |
| motivations and needs in negotiations and therefore | | | | achievers and we will have created a random |
| give you the upper hand;2. Also a person moving that | | | | assignment. I question the validity of subjects like |
| fast cannot have too many friends due to time. | | | | Gates and Jobs as proof that the Bi-Polar theory holds |
| Therefore does not get too caught up in "Familiarity | | | | true to the Hypomaniac hypothesis. The correlation in |
| Breeds Contempt" traps;2.5 Competition cannot keep | | | | such limited data set along with the PR bull that their |
| up, because if they copy them, they are already | | | | companies and books promote make it difficult to |
| several more steps ahead and back around to flank | | | | know the truth of any of this. I mean, the theory still |
| them. They never know what hit them and then it is | | | | may have some validity, and it cannot be proven either |
| too late;3. Misdirection and miss information techniques | | | | way unless we can have them at our disposal for a |
| are easier to emloy because no body can figure out | | | | week or two which is impossible based on the justice |
| where you are going or coming from;4. When they are | | | | departments needs of gate's time when he should be |
| moving that fast and have faith in future moves they | | | | working on R and D projects and Jobs incredible |
| do not need to worry, they will find a way. This looks | | | | schedule and interview rounds with his latest new |
| dangerous to others, and it gives them an advantage | | | | product rollout. And if these subjects were taken |
| because no one will dare follow;5. A moving target is | | | | away from their artificial lives compared with that of |
| harder to hit and almost impossible to follow;6. Their | | | | normal folks we could lose the whole project. For |
| very existence intimidates people, which can also help | | | | instance if we took all these people and put them on a |
| you. People are afraid of you;7. Their energy radiates | | | | track with go carts and watched their behavior we |
| out word and causes things to line up your way by | | | | might see some interesting things similar to all, but we |
| your sheer will.Now on the drawbacks side of things | | | | may also find none to that of the HS Athlete, full of |
| the articles fails to mention the following; Draw Backs:1. | | | | piss and vinegar wanting to conquer their world. Does |
| They burn people out;2. Others that emulate them | | | | this make sense? If the article and theories hold true |
| often fail, it requires too much knowledge and skill to | | | | and we cannot have off the chart in one direction |
| work at this level;3. People question their judgment | | | | without off the chart in another, which I believe too, |
| because they do not realize the multiple affect. ie... Ted | | | | then the Bi-Polarity between Major Depression and |
| Turner over paying in a merger so he had the movie | | | | Mania maybe a good answer for things. And if this is |
| classic content for his future project;4. They have | | | | so then we should not condemn those who are too |
| problems relating with people who cannot reason or | | | | far off the end on one side, because they have so |
| do complex thoughts;5. They do not do good at parties | | | | much to offer the world on the other. Interesting.This |
| which are wasting your time. Although you can be the | | | | subject matter is fascinating as we try to understand |
| life of the party quite easily;6. They are still stuck in | | | | the human spirit and will of top performing individuals, |
| linear time and therefore cannot do everything you | | | | what on Earth makes them tick? The examples |
| want to;7. They have to be careful not to run right | | | | presented are interesting indeed and we need to take |
| over someone or through them, it is very easy to do;8. | | | | a real look into the theory, which seems to be too |
| They have no peers, this may actually be a benefit up | | | | simply defined in the article and there has to be more |
| for discussion.Regarding the downer side of this | | | | to this. Although the article hits home for me, thus I find |
| hypomaniac title or labeling, I cannot see the mellow | | | | this subject matter of value, it appears we might all |
| downer side of it. I do not see that maniac depression | | | | learn from such hard charging super stars like Gates |
| state? Perhaps that was put in there to capture the | | | | and Jobs. I think I still have to question trying to pigeon |
| "Bi-Polar" thing to loop the story in a full circle, readers | | | | hole any individual as people are complex and are an |
| believe in all that Bi-Polar, lithium and Prozac ( a good | | | | accumulation of all their observations, experiences, |
| book on this subject is "Living With Prozac" (scary | | | | genetics and achievements are unique and therefore |
| book if you think of what this can do to our soicety) | | | | such simple classifications may be highly invalid, why |
| stuff. After all readers will not buy the superman idea | | | | don't we simply ask them? If any one has any data on |
| without the kryptonite? Is the author sure that, that | | | | Hypomaniac Syndromes, please post them below so |
| was not put in just to appease readers and make | | | | that other Think Tank members can review this as |
| them not feel so little against these people?There may | | | | many over achiever tend to also join think tanks to |
| be brief times where you have to think a lot, to get | | | | make a difference. |