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.

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English names

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.

Asymmetric relations:

Overview

Complete

Table of intertype relations
ILE SEI ESE LII EIE LSI SLE IEI SEE ILI LIE ESI LSE EII IEE SLI
ILE Id Du Ac Mr Rq+ Sv+ Cp Mg Se Ex QI Cf Rq- Sv- Cg Sd
SEI Du Id Mr Ac Sv+ Rq+ Mg Cp Ex Se Cf QI Sv- Rq- Sd Cg
ESE Ac Mr Id Du Cg Sd Rq- Sv- QI Cf Se Ex Cp Mg Rq+ Sv+
LII Mr Ac Du Id Sd Cg Sv- Rq- Cf QI Ex Se Mg Cp Sv+ Rq+
EIE Rq- Sv- Cg Sd Id Du Ac Mr Rq+ Sv+ Cp Mg Se Ex QI Cf
LSI Sv- Rq- Sd Cg Du Id Mr Ac Sv+ Rq+ Mg Cp Ex Se Cf QI
SLE Cp Mg Rq+ Sv+ Ac Mr Id Du Cg Sd Rq- Sv- QI Cf Se Ex
IEI Mg Cp Sv+ Rq+ Mr Ac Du Id Sd Cg Sv- Rq- Cf QI Ex Se
SEE Se Ex QI Cf Rq- Sv- Cg Sd Id Du Ac Mr Rq+ Sv+ Cp Mg
ILI Ex Se Cf QI Sv- Rq- Sd Cg Du Id Mr Ac Sv+ Rq+ Mg Cp
LIE QI Cf Se Ex Cp Mg Rq+ Sv+ Ac Mr Id Du Cg Sd Rq- Sv-
ESI Cf QI Ex Se Mg Cp Sv+ Rq+ Mr Ac Du Id Sd Cg Sv- Rq-
LSE Rq+ Sv+ Cp Mg Se Ex QI Cf Rq- Sv- Cg Sd Id Du Ac Mr
EII Sv+ Rq+ Mg Cp Ex Se Cf QI Sv- Rq- Sd Cg Du Id Mr Ac
IEE Cg Sd Rq- Sv- QI Cf Se Ex Cp Mg Rq+ Sv+ Ac Mr Id Du
SLI Sd Cg Sv- Rq- Cf QI Ex Se Mg Cp Sv+ Rq+ Mr Ac Du Id

Du - Duality; Ac - Activation; Sd - Semi-duality; Mg - Mirage; Mr - Mirror; Id - Identity; Cp - Cooperation; Cg - Congenerity; QI - Quasi-Identity; Ex - Extinguishment; Se - Super-ego; Cf - Conflict; Rq+ - Requester; Rq- - Request recipient; Sv+ - Supervisor; Sv- - Supervisee

Easy to remember

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


Categories of relations

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Symmetric relations

Symmetric 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 (INTp's ego elements) in the fifth and eighth functions, respectively. Likewise, INTp has Se and Ti in the fifth and eighth functions, respectively. Therefore the INTp and ESTp are Semi-Duals.

Asymmetric relations

Asymmetric 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 (ISFp's ego elements) in the sixth and seventh functions, respectively. However, ISFp has Fi and Ne in the eighth and fifth functions. Therefore INFj is Benefactor to ISFp, but ISFp is Beneficiary to INFj.

Intertype interaction and 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]



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