The Johari Window was invented by Joseph Luft and Harrington Ingham in the 1950s as a model for mapping personality awareness. By describing yourself from a fixed list of adjectives, then asking your friends and colleagues to describe you from the same list, a grid of overlap and difference can be built up.
You can get your own Johari Window, or contribute to Janasvox's.
| Known to Self |
Not Known to Self | |
| Known to Others | Arenacheerfulconfident extroverted intelligent proud witty | Blind Spotableaccepting adaptable bold caring clever complex dignified energetic friendly giving happy helpful independent kind logical loving mature observant powerful religious searching self-assertive sensible silly spontaneous trustworthy warm wise |
| Not Known to Others | Façade | Unknownbrave calm dependable idealistic ingenious introverted knowledgeable modest nervous organised patient quiet reflective relaxed responsive self-conscious sentimental shy sympathetic tense |
(Hover over a word to see how many people chose it.) | ||
able (10%) accepting (10%) adaptable (10%) bold (31%) brave (0%) calm (0%) caring (21%) cheerful (26%) clever (26%) complex (5%) confident (31%) dependable (0%) dignified (5%) energetic (15%) extroverted (21%) friendly (42%) giving (31%) happy (15%) helpful (15%) idealistic (0%) independent (5%) ingenious (0%) intelligent (36%) introverted (0%) kind (5%) knowledgeable (0%) logical (5%) loving (15%) mature (5%) modest (0%) nervous (0%) observant (10%) organised (0%) patient (0%) powerful (5%) proud (10%) quiet (0%) reflective (0%) relaxed (0%) religious (26%) responsive (0%) searching (10%) self-assertive (10%) self-conscious (0%) sensible (5%) sentimental (0%) shy (0%) silly (15%) spontaneous (10%) sympathetic (0%) tense (0%) trustworthy (26%) warm (5%) wise (5%) witty (26%)
Diana K. thinks: clever, giving, logical, confident, spontaneous.
anonymous thinks: bold, cheerful, helpful, trustworthy, loving.
Lisa Garfoot thinks: confident, intelligent, trustworthy, warm, sensible, cheerful.
julie thinks: bold, intelligent, trustworthy, witty, helpful.
Mark Aguilar thinks: cheerful, giving, helpful, spontaneous, intelligent, wise.
Jean deJavanne thinks: friendly, independent, accepting, intelligent, witty, silly.
Anonymous thinks: bold, self-assertive, intelligent, energetic, confident, happy.
Laurie thinks: caring, kind, happy, trustworthy, observant, giving.
Tamara thinks: searching, clever, intelligent, able, friendly, giving.
Gabby A. thinks: giving, trustworthy, clever, friendly, silly, energetic.
Linda thinks: cheerful, friendly, confident, religious, silly, happy.
Megan Benavente thinks: caring, loving, religious, extroverted, witty, able.
anonymous thinks: bold, extroverted, religious, witty, friendly, adaptable.
Marylin thinks: caring, confident, friendly, giving, accepting.
Eric S thinks: intelligent, loving, observant, searching, complex.
anonymous thinks: energetic, extroverted, bold, confident, religious.
Leigh thinks: cheerful, clever, religious, caring, friendly.
Vinny thinks: witty, proud, mature, friendly, dignified, bold.
Jeanne thinks: powerful, clever, adaptable, self-assertive, extroverted, proud.
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