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 Victoria Crowell's.
| Known to Self |
Not Known to Self | |
| Known to Others | Arenacynicalloud smug | Blind Spotinflexibletimid cowardly aloof glum insecure vulgar needy unimaginative brash irrational distant childish boastful blasé chaotic impatient rash dispassionate overdramatic predictable inattentive unreliable humourless |
| Not Known to Others | Façadeselfishself-satisfied | Unknownincompetent intolerant violent stupid simple irresponsible lethargic withdrawn hostile unhappy unhelpful inane cruel ignorant imperceptive weak embarrassed vacuous panicky unethical insensitive passive dull callous cold foolish |
(Hover over a word to see how many people chose it.) | ||
incompetent (0%) intolerant (0%) inflexible (22%) timid (22%) cowardly (11%) violent (0%) aloof (22%) glum (11%) stupid (0%) simple (0%) insecure (33%) irresponsible (0%) vulgar (11%) lethargic (0%) withdrawn (0%) hostile (0%) selfish (0%) unhappy (0%) unhelpful (0%) cynical (22%) needy (11%) unimaginative (11%) inane (0%) brash (33%) cruel (0%) ignorant (0%) irrational (11%) distant (11%) childish (22%) boastful (22%) blasé (11%) imperceptive (0%) chaotic (22%) impatient (22%) weak (0%) embarrassed (0%) loud (22%) vacuous (0%) panicky (0%) unethical (0%) insensitive (0%) self-satisfied (0%) passive (0%) smug (33%) rash (22%) dispassionate (11%) overdramatic (33%) dull (0%) predictable (11%) callous (0%) inattentive (11%) unreliable (11%) cold (0%) foolish (0%) humourless (11%)
Martha thinks: chaotic, loud, cynical, brash, childish.
anonymous thinks: cynical, insecure, timid, rash, predictable.
anon thinks: insecure, impatient, aloof, overdramatic, timid.
Me thinks: insecure, needy, glum, impatient, rash.
anonymous thinks: overdramatic, cowardly, humourless, unimaginative, aloof.
Sean thinks: childish, chaotic, overdramatic, smug, boastful.
anonymous thinks: unreliable, loud, brash, smug, vulgar.
Jessie thinks: inflexible, boastful, brash, smug, distant.
anonymous thinks: dispassionate, irrational, inattentive, inflexible, blasé.
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