Social Battery
Metaphor for finite social energy that drains during interaction and recharges in solitude. Video game battery bar for socializing.
AutismADHDSocial Communication
Layer 3: Recognised
Clinical Recognition
Not formally studied as 'social battery.' Social fatigue in autism/introversion documented but under different terminology.
Community Validation
Very high recognition, especially in autistic and introverted communities. Preferred over 'spoons' by many for dynamic, rechargeable metaphor.
Published
17 December 2025 by Team Heumans
Your Social Battery is the finite amount of energy you have for social interaction. Every conversation, every eye contact, every small talk exchange drains it. Once it hits zero, you can't socialize anymore—you need solitude to recharge.
It's like a video game battery bar: green (energized), yellow (running low), red (almost empty), dead (shutdown imminent). For many neurodivergent people, the battery drains faster and recharges slower than neurotypical social batteries.