Intertype relations

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Intertype relations refer to the patterns of functional interaction between two socionic types. There are 14 such patterns -- 12 symmetric and 2 asymmetric.

List of Intertype Relations

In English-language socionics, there are a number of competing terms for intertype relations. The ones that are the best translations from the most common Russian versions are listed first. It should be noted that just as with Reinin dichotomies, the names of these intertype interactions should not be translated literally.

Symmetric interactions:

Asymmetric interactions:

Complete Table

Table of intertype relations
ILE
ENTp
Ne-Ti
SEI
ISFp
Si-Fe
ESE
ESFj
Fe-Si
LII
INTj
Ti-Ne
EIE
ENFj
Fe-Ni
LSI
ISTj
Ti-Se
SLE
ESTp
Se-Ti
IEI
INFp
Ni-Fe
SEE
ESFp
Se-Fi
ILI
INTp
Ni-Te
LIE
ENTj
Te-Ni
ESI
ISFj
Fi-Se
LSE
ESTj
Te-Si
EII
INFj
Fi-Ne
IEE
ENFp
Ne-Fi
SLI
ISTp
Si-Te
ILE (ENTp, Ne-Ti) Ident Dual Actv Mirr +Ben +Suprv Busn Mrge Sego Extin Quasi Confl Ben+ Suprv+ Kind S-dual
SEI (ISFp, Si-Fe) Dual Ident Mirr Actv +Suprv +Ben Mrge Busn Extin Sego Confl Quasi Suprv+ Ben+ S-dual Kind
ESE (ESFj, Fe-Si) Actv Mirr Ident Dual Kind S-dual Ben+ Suprv+ Quasi Confl Sego Extin Busn Mrge +Ben +Suprv
LII (INTj, Ti-Ne) Mirr Actv Dual Ident S-dual Kind Suprv+ Ben+ Confl Quasi Extin Sego Mrge Busn +Suprv +Ben
EIE (ENFj, Fe-Ni) Ben+ Suprv+ Kind S-dual Ident Dual Actv Mirr +Ben +Suprv Busn Mrge Sego Extin Quasi Confl
LSI (ISTj, Ti-Se) Suprv+ Ben+ S-dual Kind Dual Ident Mirr Actv +Suprv +Ben Mrge Busn Extin Sego Confl Quasi
SLE (ESTp, Se-Ti) Busn Mrge +Ben +Suprv Actv Mirr Ident Dual Kind S-dual Ben+ Suprv+ Quasi Confl Sego Ext
IEI (INFp, Ni-Fe) Mrge Busn +Suprv +Ben Mirr Actv Dual Ident S-dual Kind Suprv+ Ben+ Confl Quasi Extin Sego
SEE (ESFp, Se-Fi) Sego Extin Quasi Confl Ben+ Suprv+ Kind S-dual Ident Dual Actv Mirr +Ben +Suprv Busn Mrge
ILI (INTp, Ni-Te) Extin Sego Confl Quasi Suprv+ Ben+ S-dual Kind Dual Ident Mirr Actv +Suprv +Ben Mrge Busn
LIE (ENTj, Te-Ni) Quasi Confl Sego Ext Busn Mrge +Ben +Suprv Actv Mirr Ident Dual Kind S-dual Ben+ Suprv+
ESI (ISFj, Fi-Se) Confl Quasi Extin Sego Mrge Busn +Suprv +Ben Mirr Actv Dual Ident S-dual Kind Suprv+ Ben+
LSE (ESTj, Te-Si) +Ben +Suprv Busn Mrge Sego Extin Quasi Confl Ben+ Suprv+ Kind S-dual Ident Dual Actv Mirr
EII (INFj, Fi-Ne) +Suprv +Ben Mrge Busn Extin S-dual Confl Quasi Suprv+ Ben+ S-dual Kind Dual Ident Mirr Actv
IEE (ENFp, Ne-Fi) Kind S-dual Ben+ Suprv+ Quasi Confl Sego Extin Busn Mrge +Ben +Suprv Actv Mirr Ident Dual
SLI (ISTp, Si-Te) S-dual Kind Suprv+ Ben+ Confl Quasi Extin Sego Mrge Busn +Suprv +Ben Mirr Actv Dual Ident
  • +Suprv : Type in the left column is Supervisor to the type at the top of the table.
  • Suprv+ : Type at the top of the table is Supervisor to type on the left.
  • +Ben : Type in the left column is Benefactor to the type at the top of the table.
  • Ben+ : Type at the top of the table is Benefactor to type on the left.

Categories of relations

Symmetric relations relations refer to intertype interaction where the functions of Person 1 map to those of Person 2 the same way that the functions of Person 2 map to Person 1. Example: ESTp has Ni and Te, which are INTp's ego elements, in the 5th and 8th functions, respectively. Likewise, INTp has Se and Ti, which are ESTp's ego elements, in the 5th and 8th functions, respectively. Therefore, the INTp and ESTp have a symmetrical relationship, and they are Semi-Duals.

Asymmetric relations relations refer to intertype interaction where the functions of Person 1 map to those of Person 2 differently from the way that the functions of Person 2 map to Person 1. Example: INFj has Si and Fe, which are ISFp's ego elements, in the 6th and 7th functions, respectively. However, ISFp has Fi and Ne in the 8th and 5th functions. Therefore they have an asymmetrical relationship where they exert a different, non-symmetric influence on another another. The INFj is a Benefactor to an ISFp, but an ISFp is a Beneficiary to an INFj.

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Relations vs. Relationships

It is common for people to get into the habit of equating intertype interaction (or 'relations,' as it is usually called) with the more everyday concept of relationship. Here is what Aleksandr Bukalov and Olga Karpenko of the International Institute of Socionics had to say about the difference between information interaction between types and relationships:

A.B. - Anyway, Aushra wrote several more works, such as The Socion, The Theory of Intertype Relations, and lengthy descriptions of several types, where she examined in detail how the information model of the psyche works for each type, how intertype relations work and how they manifest themselves — or, to be precise, "intertype information interaction," out of which, on a subjective level, arise relationships. That's how we've formulated it in recent years.
O.K. - In order to separate relationships from their information component.
A.B. - Yes, information interaction and how relationships feel subjectively are not exactly the same. Aushra mixed the two, but that's natural. [1]

Many socionics hobbyists eventually come to realization that congruence of TIMs, or types of information metabolism, does not translate to developing a close intimate relationships or romantic feelings for another person. The table of intertype relations can be applied to different types of social interaction.

Compatibility of types of information metabolism (i.e. socionics types) also does not prevent people form ever having arguments or conflicting with one another. Having compatible types of information metabolism merely increases the chances of both people being receptive to communication with one another. Many also report that even if they enter into an argument with someone of congruent TIM they feel like they have a better understanding of where the other person is coming from than when they argue with someone of less compatible TIM.

Easy to remember table

The intertype relations are easier to remember by looking at Jungian dichotomies, using the four-letter code.

Examples:

  • Duals share only the fourth Jungian dichotomy: 0001
  • Mirrors share only the second and third Jungian dichotomy: 0110
relation conformity
duality 0001
identity 1111
activity 1000
mirror 0110
super-ego 1001
quasi-identical 1110
contrary 0111
conflict 0000
semi-duality (rational) 0101
semi-duality (irrational) 0011
comparative (rational) 1011
comparative (irrational) 1101
illusionary (rational) 0011
illusionary (irrational) 0101
look-a-like (rational) 1101
look-a-like (irrational) 1011
supervision (rational supervisor) 0100
supervision (irrational supervisor) 0010
benefit (rational benefactor) 1010
benefit (irrational benefactor) 1100



Intertype relations
Identity Duality Activation Mirror
Kindred Semi-duality Business Illusionary
Super-ego Extinguishment Quasi-identity Conflict
Benefit Supervision


Classical socionics
IM elements - Functions - Socion - Type dichotomies - Intertype relations - Small groups