In a former article on this subject1 the author stated that the content of transient elations is a double identification with the parents in the sexual act. Now he emphasizes the significance of defense attitudes of the ego. The flight into superficial and verbal expression is the denial of a loss by fantastic assertion of narcissistic integrity. The hypomanic patient tries to establish a pseudo reality in religious, political or mystic activities. The instability of a hypomanic state pushes the patient to a redefining of reality in contrast to the more stable resistances of schizophrenia.