I have been pretty hypomanic the past couple of days, and for me, when I become hypomanic, I also break out of my shell and become an extrovert. When I am baseline, I tend to act somewhat extroverted -- I have "adapted" over the years -- although I remain an introvert to the core. (When I am not in class / on campus, I prefer to hole up in my apartment -- and I love spending the weekends alone to "recharge".)

Lately (well, yesterday -- but I am sure it's happened before and I haven't noticed) I find that not only do I become markedly extroverted when hypomanic, but my sense of humor seems to increase tenfold. And ... it's not inappropriate jokes, but apparently, good jokes, based on people's reactions. (Now -- when I am baseline, I have a pretty good sense of humor too --I just find my jokes become "extra funny" when I am up.) I tend to gauge the quality of my jokes by people's reaction time, if that makes sense -- you really can't "fake" a laugh if you find something genuinely funny. And when I make a joke in class -- if everyone laughs loudly -- I consider my joke a success.

Does anyone else experience this elevation of humor when they're up? While I am at it, how do measure the "success" of your jokes (in general)?