A technique used to help people better understand their relationship with themselves and others

1. JOHARI WINDOW
Presentation by: Rahul C R
MBA 3rd semester
Roll No: 014
MIIMS

2. INTRODUCTION
 A technique used to help people better understand
their relationship with themselves and others.
 Created by psychologists Joseph Luft (1916-2014)
and Harrington Ingham (1916-1995) in 1995.

3. Known to self Not known to self
Open/ Free Area Blind Area
Hidden Area Unknown Area
Known to
others
Not known
To others

4. OPEN AREA
 Adjectives that are selected by both participant and
his peers which themselves and peers aware of.
HIDDEN AREA
o In this area, the peers will not be knowing about
them, but they do. It is then up to the subject to
disclose it or not.

5. BLIND AREA
 The information that the subject is not aware of but
others are aware and they can decide whether and
how to inform the individual about this “blind spots”.
UNKNOWN AREA
o Adjectives that were not selected by subject or their
peers remain in unknown quadrant. This may be
because they don’t apply.

6. KEY IDEAS BEHIND JOHARI WINDOW
1. Can build trust with others, by disclosing
information about yourself.
2. With the feedback from others, you can learn about
yourself and come to terms with personal issues.

7. SHALL WE EXERCISE JOHARI WINDOW?
 First let’s sit in groups.
 Now select one person from your group. (Good, if
one person is willing describe his/her personality).
 Now, you will get a list of adjectives that can
describe the subject.
 Please put these adjectives into the grid of four
rooms.

8. THE JOHARI ADJECTIVES
Johari Window has 56 adjectives used as possible
descriptions of participant.

9. 1.Able 13.Dependable 25. Intelligent 37.Patient 49.Shy
2.Accepting 14.Dignified 26. Introvert 38.Proud 50.Silly
3. Adaptable 15.Empathetic 27. Kind 39.Quiet 51.Spontaneous
4. Bold 16.Energetic 28.
Knowledgeable
40.Reflective 52.Tense
5.Black 17.Extroverted 29. Logical 41.Relaxed 53.Trustworthy
6. Brave 18.Friendly 30.Loving 42.Religious 54.Warm
7. Calm 19.Giving 31.Mature 43.Responsive 55.Wise
8. Caring 20. Happy 32. Modest 44.Searching 56.Witty
9.Cheerful 21.Helpful 33.Sentimental 45.Self-
Assertive
10. Clever 22.Idealistic 34.Nervous 46.Self-
Concious
11. Complex 23.Independet 35.Observant 47.Sensible
12.Confident 24.Ingenious 36.Organized 48.Clever

10. THERAPY
 One therapeutic target may be the expansion of the
Open Area at the expense of Unknown Square and the
Blind Area.
 Resulting in greater knowledge of oneself.
 Voluntary disclosure of private square may result in
greater interpersonal intimacy and friendship.

11. CONCLUSION
 Johari Window helps people for a better understanding
of personalities.
 It divides them to four different areas like Open Area,
Hidden Area, Blind Area and Unknown Area.
 These areas can be described with the help of 57
adjectives.
 The expansion of Open Area by reducing the space of
Unknown Area and Blind spot Area can result better
knowledge of oneself.