Adam Avitable'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

vulgar
selfish
cynical
insensitive
self-satisfied
smug

Blind Spot

intolerant
inflexible
timid
cowardly
violent
aloof
glum
simple
insecure
lethargic
withdrawn
hostile
unhappy
needy
unimaginative
brash
ignorant
irrational
distant
childish
boastful
blasé
chaotic
impatient
weak
loud
panicky
unethical
passive
rash
overdramatic
predictable
callous
inattentive
unreliable
cold
foolish
humourless
Not Known to Others

Façade

Unknown

incompetent stupid irresponsible unhelpful inane cruel imperceptive embarrassed vacuous dispassionate dull

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

Dominant Traits

54% of people agree that Adam Avitable is vulgar
54% of people agree that Adam Avitable is cynical

All Percentages

incompetent (0%) intolerant (10%) inflexible (13%) timid (1%) cowardly (1%) violent (1%) aloof (17%) glum (1%) stupid (0%) simple (2%) insecure (22%) irresponsible (0%) vulgar (54%) lethargic (3%) withdrawn (2%) hostile (7%) selfish (6%) unhappy (2%) unhelpful (0%) cynical (54%) needy (20%) unimaginative (1%) inane (0%) brash (44%) cruel (0%) ignorant (1%) irrational (1%) distant (7%) childish (30%) boastful (27%) blasé (7%) imperceptive (0%) chaotic (5%) impatient (22%) weak (2%) embarrassed (0%) loud (24%) vacuous (0%) panicky (1%) unethical (3%) insensitive (13%) self-satisfied (31%) passive (1%) smug (32%) rash (5%) dispassionate (0%) overdramatic (15%) dull (0%) predictable (2%) callous (10%) inattentive (1%) unreliable (1%) cold (2%) foolish (2%) humourless (1%)

Description Breakdown (79 people)

Faiqa thinks: self-satisfied, cynical, insecure, smug, hostile.
Janelle thinks: cold, distant, brash, smug, boastful.
Elizabeth thinks: unethical, childish, vulgar, aloof, loud.
Mary thinks: distant, aloof, blasé, needy, loud.
Anonymous thinks: insensitive, simple, chaotic, foolish, callous, loud.
Dave2 thinks: impatient, inflexible, vulgar, cynical, brash.
Catherine thinks: loud, brash, boastful, vulgar, cynical.
Anonymous thinks: vulgar, smug, cynical, self-satisfied, impatient.
cris thinks: vulgar, brash, self-satisfied, smug, lethargic.
bluepaintred thinks: hostile, cynical, boastful, loud, smug, childish.
SJ thinks: vulgar, predictable, rash, brash, self-satisfied.
secret agent mommy thinks: brash, loud, vulgar, self-satisfied, overdramatic.
Brandon thinks: vulgar, brash, loud, cynical, smug.
longtimelurker thinks: insensitive, overdramatic, vulgar, boastful, lethargic.
Dan thinks: cynical, , aloof, brash, insensitive.
CriRi thinks: insensitive, brash, vulgar, boastful, cynical.
Bettina thinks: cynical, childish, vulgar, chaotic, loud.
Jennifer thinks: loud, self-satisfied, smug, overdramatic, boastful, needy.
Britt thinks: selfish, boastful, needy, cynical, insecure.
Sue (Beggar's Shot Glass) thinks: vulgar, cynical, brash, self-satisfied, boastful.
SciFi Dad thinks: inflexible, brash, cynical, aloof, childish.
CherryPitcher thinks: cynical, brash, childish, smug, self-satisfied.
greg t thinks: unhappy, cynical, childish, self-satisfied, overdramatic.
anonymous thinks: inflexible, aloof, self-satisfied, overdramatic, needy, childish.
Robin thinks: impatient, needy, vulgar, insecure, glum.
NYCWD thinks: vulgar, cynical, smug, overdramatic, brash, impatient.
Sybil thinks: inflexible, impatient, vulgar, cynical, boastful.
winter thinks: selfish, impatient, callous, vulgar, boastful.
glenda thinks: vulgar, childish, boastful, smug, inflexible.
Finn thinks: brash, childish, cynical, distant, impatient.
panda thinks: callous, boastful, brash, vulgar, loud.
Bubblewench thinks: brash, childish, self-satisfied, overdramatic, needy.
Mindy thinks: timid, childish, insecure, impatient, aloof.
Janelle thinks: unreliable, violent, ignorant, intolerant, weak, humourless.
Tracy Lynn thinks: loud, brash, impatient, vulgar, inflexible.
Grant thinks: cynical, callous, unethical, vulgar, hostile.
Karen Sugarpanties thinks: boastful, vulgar, smug, self-satisfied, insensitive.
Allyson thinks: childish, smug, cynical, hostile, self-satisfied.
Anonymous thinks: self-satisfied, smug, cynical, boastful, intolerant.
Bec thinks: cynical, smug, self-satisfied, loud, vulgar, childish.
Trukindog thinks: cynical, intolerant, self-satisfied, smug, brash.
Em thinks: blasé, aloof, childish, boastful, self-satisfied.
Fairytales and Margaritas thinks: hostile, smug, boastful, brash, self-satisfied.
Shannon thinks: insecure, needy, overdramatic, cynical, intolerant.
Giggle Pixie thinks: vulgar, cynical, self-satisfied, brash, loud.
techherding thinks: intolerant, vulgar, cynical, impatient, loud.
Trish K thinks: brash, cynical, chaotic, aloof, rash.
Mari thinks: brash, loud, smug, impatient, cynical.
Coal Miner's Granddaughter thinks: insecure, cynical, childish, smug, rash.
Turnbaby thinks: insecure, insensitive, smug, cynical, selfish, childish.
Nicole thinks: vulgar, brash, self-satisfied, inattentive, intolerant.
Scout's Honor thinks: vulgar, cynical, smug, insensitive, blasé, childish.
Lurker thinks: insecure, needy, overdramatic, childish, insensitive, smug.
Kailey thinks: vulgar, cynical, blasé, loud, boastful, brash.
Michelle Jacobs thinks: cynical, needy, smug, overdramatic, vulgar.
Amber thinks: impatient, brash, aloof, vulgar, inflexible.
Stephanie (ShoeWhore) thinks: aloof, insecure, cynical, blasé, passive, withdrawn.
Bitch thinks: inflexible, brash, cynical, unethical, simple, vulgar.
valerie thinks: intolerant, vulgar, boastful, impatient, needy, cynical.
Clayton thinks: aloof, childish, impatient, panicky, needy.
anonymous thinks: inflexible, insecure, overdramatic, needy, childish, weak.
phoenix thinks: chaotic, loud, impatient, vulgar, boastful.
J thinks: intolerant, cynical, vulgar, insensitive, brash, aloof.
Cricky thinks: brash, impatient, loud, self-satisfied, smug, cynical.
anon thinks: vulgar, brash, overdramatic, insecure, self-satisfied.
Suebob thinks: cynical, hostile, selfish, impatient, callous, vulgar.
Jay thinks: impatient, insecure, inflexible, brash, blasé.
Tab thinks: vulgar, insensitive, cold, childish, self-satisfied, callous.
Miss Anne Derstood thinks: brash, childish, smug, boastful, callous.
anonymous thinks: vulgar, boastful, inflexible, brash, callous.
Anonymous 12 thinks: aloof, insecure, cynical, self-satisfied, needy.
a thinks: needy, insensitive, brash, childish, cynical, rash.
Becca thinks: brash, boastful, vulgar, self-satisfied, distant.
Magictallguy thinks: insecure, vulgar, childish, unimaginative, irrational.
Maura thinks: cynical, insecure, brash, vulgar, loud.
Grant Miller thinks: cynical, vulgar, predictable, smug, lethargic.
Mom thinks: insecure, needy, aloof, unhappy, distant, withdrawn.
Meg Newark thinks: needy, cynical, vulgar, insecure, distant.
no one special thinks: cowardly, insecure, vulgar, selfish, smug, foolish.

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The Nohari Window was tinted by Kevan on the 12th of February 2006.
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