Truman's Nohari Window

The Nohari Window is a challenging inversion of the Johari Window, using antonyms of the original words. By describing your failings from a fixed list of adjectives, then asking your friends and colleagues to describe you from the same list, a grid of perceived and unrecognised weaknesses can be explored.

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Known
to
Self
Not
Known
to
Self
Known to Others

Arena

inflexible
cynical
impatient

Blind Spot

intolerant
aloof
withdrawn
brash
cruel
distant
childish
blasé
panicky
self-satisfied
overdramatic
predictable
Not Known to Others

Façade

unethical
smug

Unknown

incompetent timid cowardly violent glum stupid simple insecure irresponsible vulgar lethargic hostile selfish unhappy unhelpful needy unimaginative inane ignorant irrational boastful imperceptive chaotic weak embarrassed loud vacuous insensitive passive rash dispassionate dull callous inattentive unreliable cold foolish humourless

(Hover over a word to see how many people chose it.)

Dominant Traits

60% of people think that Truman is intolerant
60% of people agree that Truman is inflexible
100% of people agree that Truman is cynical

All Percentages

incompetent (0%) intolerant (60%) inflexible (60%) timid (0%) cowardly (0%) violent (0%) aloof (40%) glum (0%) stupid (0%) simple (0%) insecure (0%) irresponsible (0%) vulgar (0%) lethargic (0%) withdrawn (20%) hostile (0%) selfish (0%) unhappy (0%) unhelpful (0%) cynical (100%) needy (0%) unimaginative (0%) inane (0%) brash (20%) cruel (20%) ignorant (0%) irrational (0%) distant (40%) childish (20%) boastful (0%) blasé (20%) imperceptive (0%) chaotic (0%) impatient (20%) weak (0%) embarrassed (0%) loud (0%) vacuous (0%) panicky (20%) unethical (0%) insensitive (0%) self-satisfied (20%) passive (0%) smug (0%) rash (0%) dispassionate (0%) overdramatic (40%) dull (0%) predictable (20%) callous (0%) inattentive (0%) unreliable (0%) cold (0%) foolish (0%) humourless (0%)

Description Breakdown (5 people)

Researcher thinks: cynical, aloof, cruel, inflexible, blasé.
vhfforever thinks: intolerant, panicky, overdramatic, cynical, predictable.
Allison thinks: overdramatic, cynical, intolerant, distant, inflexible.
juxtaposem thinks: inflexible, intolerant, cynical, distant, impatient, aloof.
Mom thinks: cynical, withdrawn, brash, childish, self-satisfied.

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The Nohari Window was tinted by Kevan on the 12th of February 2006.
Any questions? Check the FAQ.
For the original positive spin, look through the Johari Window.