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 AndrewFerguson's.
| Known to Self |
Not Known to Self | |
| Known to Others | Arenaintelligentintroverted logical sentimental | Blind Spotableclever complex confident dependable energetic friendly giving helpful kind knowledgeable mature observant quiet searching silly tense trustworthy wise |
| Not Known to Others | Façadereligiousspontaneous | Unknownaccepting adaptable bold brave calm caring cheerful dignified extroverted happy idealistic independent ingenious loving modest nervous organised patient powerful proud reflective relaxed responsive self-assertive self-conscious sensible shy sympathetic warm witty |
(Hover over a word to see how many people chose it.) | ||
able (16%) accepting (0%) adaptable (0%) bold (0%) brave (0%) calm (0%) caring (0%) cheerful (0%) clever (16%) complex (33%) confident (16%) dependable (33%) dignified (0%) energetic (50%) extroverted (0%) friendly (33%) giving (16%) happy (0%) helpful (33%) idealistic (0%) independent (0%) ingenious (0%) intelligent (33%) introverted (16%) kind (16%) knowledgeable (50%) logical (33%) loving (0%) mature (16%) modest (0%) nervous (0%) observant (16%) organised (0%) patient (0%) powerful (0%) proud (0%) quiet (16%) reflective (0%) relaxed (0%) religious (0%) responsive (0%) searching (16%) self-assertive (0%) self-conscious (0%) sensible (0%) sentimental (16%) shy (0%) silly (16%) spontaneous (0%) sympathetic (0%) tense (16%) trustworthy (33%) warm (0%) wise (16%) witty (0%)
Brittany thinks: clever, complex, dependable, introverted, logical, observant.
Audrey thinks: friendly, knowledgeable, kind, energetic, helpful, trustworthy.
Staples thinks: able, intelligent, complex, knowledgeable, helpful.
Bailey thinks: intelligent, energetic, logical, knowledgeable, friendly.
notlaura thinks: tense, sentimental, searching, quiet, dependable, giving.
kate thinks: confident, trustworthy, silly, energetic, mature, wise.
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