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Evolutionary aspects of bipolar affective illness
Janusz Rybakowski1, Filip Rybakowski2
1Klinika Psychiatrii Dorosłych Uniwersytet Medyczny w Poznaniu Członek korespondent Polskiej Akademii Nauk.
Psychiatria Polska
|February 12, 2024
Summary
Evolutionary perspectives suggest bipolar disorder (BD) traits may have offered adaptive advantages. Mania and hypomania might enhance reproductive success and social status, despite potential risks.
Area of Science:
- Evolutionary psychology
- Psychiatry
- Behavioral genetics
Background:
- Bipolar disorder (BD), or manic-depressive illness, involves extreme mood swings.
- Evolutionary theories propose these mood states may have adaptive functions.
- Genes associated with BD have been conserved throughout human evolution.
Purpose of the Study:
- To explore the evolutionary adaptive significance of bipolarity, mania, and hypomania.
- To discuss evolutionary concepts related to Homo sapiens in the Pleistocene.
- To examine "mismatch" theories in contemporary conditions.
Main Methods:
- Review of molecular-genetic studies.
- Discussion of evolutionary adaptive concepts.
- Analysis of "mismatch" theories.
Main Results:
- Genes linked to BD predisposition are evolutionarily conserved.
- Mania/hypomania may increase reproductive success through traits like risk-taking and increased activity.
- Hyperthymic and cyclothymic temperaments, linked to BD, correlate with social status, leadership, and creativity.
Conclusions:
- Bipolarity's traits may have conferred evolutionary advantages.
- Mania and hypomania's benefits, including reproductive success, are linked to specific behavioral traits.
- These temperaments may have influenced societal advancement and migration patterns.
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