Activation Relations

Relationships of a mutual social benefit. They activate one another. You activate them by giving a request, and they activate you by shaking me up. Mutual ignition.

Alignment of positions through overcoming obstacles, accompanied by forcing each other into uncomfortable modes of activity. You're made to do what you don't want to do, but for the sake of a common goal, you will do it.

Encouraging each other's activity.

Activation relationships are good for socializing in your spare time, but not good for everyday life.

Convergence of positions when overcoming obstacles with switching each other to an inconvenient mode of action.

In these relationships, the activator influences your activation function and triggers your most resourceful base function of the psyche, which holds a large energy reserve. Your energy in such relationships keeps growing. However, constant pressure on the activation function can quickly deplete that energy and resource reserve, leading to fatigue. These are the most energetic relationships in socionics. They lead to quick results and make you constantly charge forward at full speed. But the downside is exhaustion.

Purpose: Active recreation

Integral Type: Enthusiast (ESE / +Fe)

Characteristics: Excess energy, external activity

You'll never be neutral—activation constantly energizes you. It pushes you to do things you find uncomfortable, but necessary, and emotionally you'll force yourself to do them. These partners excite you emotionally. Active recreation.