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[MBTI General] Simplicity & MBTI Functions

Siúil a Rúin

when the colors fade
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Which functions tend towards simplification and which ones towards complexity?

I thought it could be an interesting discussion, and I have some sense of it, but it could be interesting to hear more in terms of the extroverted vs. introverted version of each function. I personally have strong preferences towards certain kinds of simplicity (mostly external) and other types of complexity (internal). To break it down more, which function tends towards simplicity or complexity in:

Relationships
Self-awareness
Sense of reality & philosophy
Abstract analysis
External concrete lifestyle in arranging one's space and being
Life habits moving through time
etc. add anything else.

Some of the correlations may be obvious, but it could be interesting to elaborate on it a bit.
 

Siúil a Rúin

when the colors fade
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Which functions tend towards relational simplicity?

In a way one could say Fe because it may seek efficiency in the same way that Te does, but it could also be the function most capable of managing relational complexity because its awareness has the external focus on patterns and information. One could also say Fi values relational simplicity because it focuses on internal complexity and nuance and takes in less external information, but it might have a different way of applying complexity by seeing complexity in each individual participant rather than in the social systems as a whole. One could also say that the T functions value relational simplicity moreso than Feelers, but it could also apply Ti or Te analysis to social systems and end up focusing on the most complex of them all. What do you think?
 
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