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This article is about the cognitive psychology tool. For the Fringe episode, see Johari Window (Fringe).

An empty Johari window, with the "Rooms" arranged clockwise, starting with Room 1 at the top left

A Johari window is a cognitive psychological tool created by Joseph Luft and Harry Ingham in 1955^[1] 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, subjects are given a list of 56 adjectives and pick 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.^[2]

Charles Handy calls this concept the Johari House with four rooms. Room 1 is the part of ourselves that we see and others see. Room 2 is the aspects that others see but we are not aware of. Room 3 is the most mysterious room in that the unconscious or subconscious part of us is seen by neither ourselves nor others. Room 4 is our private space, which we know but keep from others.

The concept is clearly related to the ideas propounded in the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator program, which in turn derive from theories about the personality first explored by psychologist Carl Jung.

Contents [hide] 1 Quadrants 2 Johari adjectives 3 Motivational equivalent 4 References 5 External links

[edit] Quadrants

Open: Adjectives that are selected by both the participant and his or her peers are placed into the Open quadrant. This quadrant represents traits of the subjects that both they and their peers are aware of.

Hidden: Adjectives selected only by subjects, but not by any of their peers, are placed into the Hidden quadrant, representing information about them their peers are unaware of. It is then up to the subject to disclose this information or not.

Blind Spot: Adjectives that are not selected by subjects but only by their peers are placed into the Blind Spot quadrant. These represent information that the subject is not aware of, but others are, and they can decide whether and how to inform the individual about these "blind spots".

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

[edit] Johari adjectives

A Johari window consists of the following 56 adjectives used as possible descriptions of the participant. In alphabetical order they are:

able accepting adaptable bold brave calm caring cheerful clever complex confident

dependable dignified energetic extroverted friendly giving happy helpful idealistic independent ingenious

intelligent introverted kind knowledgeable logical loving mature modest nervous observant organized

patient powerful proud quiet reflective relaxed religious responsive searching self-assertive self-conscious

sensible sentimental shy silly smart spontaneous sympathetic tense trustworthy warm wise witty

[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] References

1. ^ Luft, J.; Ingham, H. (1955). "The Johari window, a graphic model of interpersonal awareness". Proceedings of the western training laboratory in group development (Los Angeles: UCLA). 
2. ^ Luft, Joseph (1969). Of Human Interaction. Palo Alto, CA: National Press. pp. 177. 

• Luft, Joseph (1972). Einfuhrung in die Gruppendynamik. Klett. 
• Hase, Steward; Alan Davies, Bob Dick (1999). The Johari Window and the Dark Side of Organisations. Southern Cross University. 
• Handy, Charles (2000). 21 Ideas for Managers. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass. ISBN 014027510X. 

[edit] External links

• Open Windows, Online tools for teamanalysis and group development, based on Johari Window. Swedish: Öppna Fönster
• 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

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