When I'm in psychotic mania I experience sensory over stimulation. Colors are brighter. Sound is louder. Even the softest fabric can feel like sand paper. Smells are gagging. Nothing tastes normal. I remember being in-patient once and watching a football game on television. I was so freaked out by the color of the grass and the noise of the crowd I had to be sedated. I was told that sensory changes are common in severe mania.