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 Jim Morrison's.
| Known to Self |
Not Known to Self | |
| Known to Others | Arenaconfidentfriendly intelligent logical trustworthy | Blind Spotboldcalm clever dependable happy helpful independent introverted kind knowledgeable proud quiet relaxed self-assertive sensible shy silly wise witty |
| Not Known to Others | Façade | Unknownable accepting adaptable brave caring cheerful complex dignified energetic extroverted giving idealistic ingenious loving mature modest nervous observant organised patient powerful reflective religious responsive searching self-conscious sentimental spontaneous sympathetic tense warm |
(Hover over a word to see how many people chose it.) | ||
able (0%) accepting (0%) adaptable (0%) bold (16%) brave (0%) calm (16%) caring (0%) cheerful (0%) clever (33%) complex (0%) confident (16%) dependable (50%) dignified (0%) energetic (0%) extroverted (0%) friendly (33%) giving (0%) happy (16%) helpful (33%) idealistic (0%) independent (16%) ingenious (0%) intelligent (33%) introverted (16%) kind (16%) knowledgeable (33%) logical (16%) loving (0%) mature (0%) modest (0%) nervous (0%) observant (0%) organised (0%) patient (0%) powerful (0%) proud (16%) quiet (16%) reflective (0%) relaxed (16%) religious (0%) responsive (0%) searching (0%) self-assertive (33%) self-conscious (0%) sensible (16%) sentimental (0%) shy (16%) silly (16%) spontaneous (0%) sympathetic (0%) tense (0%) trustworthy (33%) warm (0%) wise (16%) witty (16%)
Brownie thinks: confident, logical, self-assertive, helpful, bold.
Kendra thinks: quiet, proud, independent, intelligent, dependable, helpful.
Laura! thinks: friendly, introverted, shy, kind, happy.
Rachel : ) thinks: intelligent, sensible, relaxed, friendly, clever, knowledgeable.
Loomis thinks: clever, dependable, knowledgeable, witty, wise, trustworthy.
Kat! thinks: self-assertive, silly, trustworthy, calm, dependable.
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