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The Johari window is a technique[1] designed to help people better understand their relationship with themselves and others. It was created by psychologists Joseph Luft (1916–2014) and Harrington Ingham (1916–1995) in 1955, and is used primarily in self-help groups and corporate settings as a heuristic exercise.[2][3] Luft and Ingham named their model "Johari" using a combination of their first names. Description[edit]In the exercise, someone picks a number of adjectives from a list, choosing ones they feel describe their own personality. The subject's peers then get the same list, and each picks an equal number of adjectives that describe the subject. These adjectives are then inserted into a two-by-two grid of four cells.[4] The philosopher Charles Handy calls this concept the Johari House with four rooms. Room one is the part of ourselves that we and others see. Room two contains aspects that others see but we are unaware of. Room three is the private space we know but hide from others. Room four is the unconscious part of us that neither ourselves nor others see.[5] The four quadrants[edit]OpenThe open area is that part of our conscious self-our attitudes, behavior, motivation, values, way of life-that we are aware of and that is known to others. We move within this area with freedom. We are "open books" Façade/hiddenAdjectives selected by the subject, but not by any of their peers, go in this quadrant. These are things the peers are either unaware of, or that are untrue but for the subject's claim.BlindAdjectives not selected by subjects, but only by their peers go here. These represent what others perceive but the subject does not.UnknownAdjectives that neither the subject nor the peers selected go here. They represent subject's behaviors or motives that no one participating recognizes—either because they do not apply or because of collective ignorance of these traits.Johari adjectives[edit]The participant can use adjectives like these as possible descriptions in the Johari window.[6]
Motivational equivalent[edit]The concept of meta-emotions categorized by basic emotions offers the possibility of a meta-emotional window as a motivational counterpart to the meta-cognitive Johari window. Therapy[edit]One therapeutic target may be the expansion of the Open (Arena) square at the expense of both the Unknown square and the Blind Spot square, resulting in greater knowledge of oneself, while voluntary disclosure of Private (Hidden or Facade) squares may result in greater interpersonal intimacy and friendship.[7] See also[edit]
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What are the 4 areas of the Johari Window?The four quadrants or “panes” of the Johari Window are:. Open Self (or open area/free area/public area). Blind Self (or blind area/blind spot). Hidden Self (or hidden area/avoided self/façade). Unknown Self (or unknown area/area of unknown activity). What is the part in the Johari Window model that is known to others but not known to oneself?Johari Window Quadrant 2: Blindspot or BlindSelf
Blindspot is the area in which the certain information on your personality is known to others but that information is not known to you. In simple terms, other people may interpret your personality different than you might have expected.
What is area 1 of the Johari Window called?The first pane in the window is referred to as 'open' or 'arena'. This quadrant represents the actions, behaviors and information that are known to the individual and those around them. This information is public and made available through communication and exchanges between the individual and others.
What is known to others in Johari Window?3. The Johari Window is a four-square grid. 3 The sections that comprise the window are. Open Area: Known to Others & Known to Self. Blind Spot: Know to Others & Not Known to Self.
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