Johari window

A Johari window is a cognitive psychological tool created by Joseph Luft and Harry
Ingham in 1955 in the United States, used to help people better understand their
interpersonal communication and relationships. It is used primarily in self-help groups
and corporate settings as a heuristic exercise.

When performing the exercise, the subject is given a list of 55 adjectives and picks
five or six that they feel describe their own personality. Peers of the subject are then
given the same list, and each pick five or six adjectives that describe the subject.
These adjectives are then mapped onto a grid.

An empty Johari window.

Contents
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 1 Quadrants
 2 Nohari variant
 3 Motivational equivalent
 4 Appropriation of name
 5 External links

 6 References

[edit] Quadrants
Adjectives are selected by both the participant and his or her peers and are placed into
the Arena quadrant. This quadrant represents traits of the participant of which both
they and their peers are aware.

Adjectives selected only by the participant, but not by any of their peers, are placed
into the Façade quadrant, representing information about the participant of which
their peers are unaware. It is then up to the participant whether or not to disclose this
information.
Adjectives that are not selected by the participant but only by their peers are placed
into the Blind Spot quadrant. These represent information of which the participant is
not aware, but others are, and they can decide whether and how to inform the
individual about these "blind spots".

Adjectives which were not selected by either the participant or their peers remain in
the Unknown quadrant, representing the participant's behaviors or motives which
were not recognized by anyone participating. This may be because they do not apply,
or because there is collective ignorance of the existence of said trait.

Johari adjectives A Johari Window consists of 55 adjectives used to describe the

participant, in alphabetical order:

 pati
ent
 po
 abl wer
 depe
e ful
ndab
 acc  pro
le
ept ud  sensi
 digni
ing  intellig  qui ble
fied
 ada ent et  senti
 ener
pta  introve  refl ment
getic
ble rted ecti al
 extro
 bol  kind ve  shy
verte
d  knowl  rela  silly
d
 bra edgeab xed  spont
 frien
ve le  reli aneo
dly
 cal  logical gio us
 givin
m  loving us  symp
g
 car  mature  resp athet
 happ
ing  modes onsi ic
y
 che t ve  tense
 helpf
erf  nervou  sear  trust
ul
ul s chi wort
 ideal
 cle  observ ng hy
istic
ver ant  self  war
 inde
 co - m
pend
mp  organi asse  wise
ent
lex zed rtiv
e  witty
 inge
 con
niou
fid  self
s
ent -
con
scio
us

[edit] Nohari variant

A Nohari window is the inversion of the Johari window, and is a collection of
negative personality traits instead of positive.

 infl
 intoler
exi  cow
ant  timi
ble ardl
 viole  aloof d
 glu y
nt  irresp
m  sim
 insec onsibl  unh
 vul ple
ure e elpf
gar  with
 hostil  selfish ul
 un dra
e  unima  bras
hap wn
 needy ginati h
py  cyni
 ignor ve  chil
 ina cal
ant  irratio dish
ne  boa
 blasé nal  imp
 dist stful
 emba  imper atie
ant  wea
rrasse ceptiv nt
 cha k
d e  pani
oti  unet
 insen  loud cky
c hica
sitive  self-  smu
 vac l
 dispa satisfi g
uo  rash
ssion ed  pred
us  call
ate  over icta
 pas ous
drama ble
siv
 inatte tic
e  hum
ntive  fool
orle
 unreli ish
 dul ss
able
l

[edit] Motivational equivalent

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.

[edit] Appropriation of name

In September of 2008, New York indie band Carlon released an LP titled Johari
Window on Rope-a-Dope Records.

[edit] External links

 Open Windows, Online tools for teamanalysis and group development, based
on Johari Window. (In Swedish.)
 The Johari Game, "Know Me" a business-focused board game
 Noogenesis article on the Johari Window Examples of window-altering
actions; game theory aspects.
  Online Johari Window tool, by Kevan Davis
 Online Nohari Window tool, also by Kevan Davis
 http://www.epa.gov/epaoswer/hazwaste/ca/workshop/comm/slides.pdf
 http://www.orkut.com
 http://www.carlonmusic.com, official Carlon website

[edit] References
 The original written publication appears to be: Luft, J. and Ingham, H. (1955)
"The Johari window, a graphic model of interpersonal awareness",
Proceedings of the western training laboratory in group development. Los
Angeles: UCLA
 Einfuhrung in die Gruppendynamik, Joseph Luft, Klett 1972
 The Johari Window and the Dark Side of Organisations, Steward Hase, Alan
Davies, Bob Dick, Southern Cross University 1999[[pt:Janela de Joha

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