Vanyei'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.

You can get your own Nohari Window, or contribute to Vanyei's.

Known
to
Self
Not
Known
to
Self
Known to Others

Arena

insecure
withdrawn

Blind Spot

timid
aloof
simple
vulgar
embarrassed
insensitive
smug
predictable
inattentive
unreliable
Not Known to Others

Façade

needy
distant
passive
dispassionate

Unknown

incompetent intolerant inflexible cowardly violent glum stupid irresponsible lethargic hostile selfish unhappy unhelpful cynical unimaginative inane brash cruel ignorant irrational childish boastful blasé imperceptive chaotic impatient weak loud vacuous panicky unethical self-satisfied rash overdramatic dull callous cold foolish humourless

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

All Percentages

incompetent (0%) intolerant (0%) inflexible (0%) timid (50%) cowardly (0%) violent (0%) aloof (50%) glum (0%) stupid (0%) simple (50%) insecure (50%) irresponsible (0%) vulgar (50%) lethargic (0%) withdrawn (50%) hostile (0%) selfish (0%) unhappy (0%) unhelpful (0%) cynical (0%) needy (0%) unimaginative (0%) inane (0%) brash (0%) cruel (0%) ignorant (0%) irrational (0%) distant (0%) childish (0%) boastful (0%) blasé (0%) imperceptive (0%) chaotic (0%) impatient (0%) weak (0%) embarrassed (50%) loud (0%) vacuous (0%) panicky (0%) unethical (0%) insensitive (50%) self-satisfied (0%) passive (0%) smug (50%) rash (0%) dispassionate (0%) overdramatic (0%) dull (0%) predictable (50%) callous (0%) inattentive (50%) unreliable (50%) cold (0%) foolish (0%) humourless (0%)

Description Breakdown (2 people)

phippo thinks: embarrassed, inattentive, predictable, insecure, timid, withdrawn.
patita thinks: unreliable, insensitive, simple, smug, vulgar, aloof.

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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.