ASummary
People diagnosed with personality disorders—such as bipolar disorder—tend to maintain demeanors that deviate from what is commonly seen in people who do not suffer from the said condition. Among the many variations of symptoms seen in people who have bipolar disorder, it is said that unrealistically high life goals and high reward sensitivity are two of the most indicative symptoms that determine if a person is actually afflicted with bipolar disorder, also known as manic-depressive illness. In light of this finding, a trio of psychological researchers, Sheri L. Johnson, Charles S. Carver, and Ian H. Gotlib, conducted a research in ...