Read the following description of an individual's behavior. Based on this scenario, identify three distinct symptoms being exhibited and briefly explain how the individual's actions demonstrate each symptom.

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- Periods of mania
- Periods of depression
- Inflated self-esteem
- Decreased need for sleep
- Distractibility
- Quickly cycling through new ideas or activities
- Involvement in activities with high chance of negative outcome (spending sprees, risky sexual behaviors, etc.)

Symptoms of Bipolar Disorder

Mania for bipolar disorder is defined as a distinct, abnormal period of persistently elevated, expansive, or irritable mood with increasingly goal-directed activity or energy that lasts a period of at least one week for most of the day almost every day

Mania in Bipolar Disorder

A psychological condition that involves intense, long-term mood swings from two different poles: mania and depression. These mood states can last days, weeks, or even months, and are experienced intensely. Average age of onset is 15-25 years old. 

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