Manic episodes: Correct. Manic episodes are characterized by elevated mood, increased activity, and often delusional thinking. People experiencing mania may have grandiose beliefs, such as thinking they are friends with a celebrity or that they have superhuman abilities.
Depressive episodes: Incorrect. Depressive episodes are typically associated with feelings of sadness, hopelessness, and low energy, rather than delusional thinking or grandiosity.
Flashbacks: Incorrect. Flashbacks are typically associated with reliving past traumatic events, often seen in conditions like PTSD, and do not usually involve delusional beliefs about oneself.
Hypomanic episodes: Incorrect. While hypomanic episodes share some features with manic episodes, such as elevated mood and increased activity, they are generally less severe and do not typically involve delusional thinking to the same extent as full manic episodes.
In summary, the symptom described in the question is most closely associated with manic episodes.