Johari window

This article is about the cognitive psychology tool. For the Fringe episode, see Johari Window (Fringe).

The Johari window is a technique^[1] designed to help people better understand their relationship with themselves and others. It was created by psychologists Joseph Luft (1916–2014) and Harrington Ingham (1916–1995) in 1955, and is used primarily in self-help groups and corporate settings as a heuristic exercise.^[2][3] Luft and Ingham named their model "Johari" using a combination of their first names.

Johari window

The four quadrants

Open

The open quadrant refers to behavior, feelings, and motivation known to self and to others.

Blind

The blind quadrant refers to behavior, feelings, and motivation known to others but not to self.

Hidden

The hidden quadrant refers to behavior, feelings, and motivation known to self but not to others.

Unknown

The unknown quadrant refers to behavior, feelings, and motivation known neither to self nor to others.

Therapy

One therapeutic target may be the expansion of the Open (Arena) square at the expense of both the Unknown square and the Blind Spot square, resulting in greater knowledge of oneself, while voluntary disclosure of Private (Hidden or Facade) squares may result in greater interpersonal intimacy and friendship.^[4]

See also

• Psychology portal

• Assertiveness – Capacity of being self-assured without being aggressive to defend a point of view
• Shadow – Concept in Jungian psychology
• There are unknown unknowns – A phrase created with the Johari window